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Indian benchmarks edged higher into the start of the Q1 FY27 earnings season, with IT services and private banks leading gains. Breadth on the NSE remained positive as mid-cap and small-cap indices posted a second straight weekly advance.
The 10-year benchmark yield held near 6.78% as traders positioned for the RBI's July OMO calendar and next week's SDL auctions. Corporate bond spreads over G-Secs stayed tight, reflecting sustained mutual fund and insurer demand.
Minutes from Chair Warsh's first FOMC meeting revealed a divided committee on the timing of the next rate cut, with several participants preferring to wait for further disinflation confirmation. Two-year Treasury yields ticked higher on the release.
Tokenized US Treasury products crossed $16B in total value, according to RWA.xyz, as BlackRock's BUIDL fund expanded to additional chains and Ondo, Franklin Templeton, and Superstate reported record subscriptions in June.
Spot gold consolidated near record highs, supported by ETF inflows and continued central bank purchases. Silver extended its rally on solar and electronics demand, while Brent crude traded in a narrow $71–74 range on stable supply signals.
The Monetary Policy Committee, chaired by Governor Sanjay Malhotra, unanimously voted to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25% and retain a neutral stance. The RBI trimmed FY27 GDP growth projection to 6.6% from 6.9%, while nudging its inflation forecast higher on food-price uncertainty.
The benchmark 6.48% GS 2035 yield eased to around 6.75–6.83%, a 13-week low, as cooling crude prices, softer US Treasury yields, and steady FPI demand into IGB-index-eligible paper supported sentiment. Crisil's RateView projects the 10-year in a 6.93–7.03% range through August 2026.
SEBI consolidated its Alternative Investment Fund regulatory framework through a revised Master Circular dated 3 June 2026, superseding the May 2024 version. Combined with the April 2026 AIF Amendment Regulations, the framework tightens disclosures, valuation norms, and investor-protection standards for private credit and Category II funds.
The Nifty 50 traded around the 24,270 mark and Sensex held above 80,000 as foreign institutional flows turned constructive on softer US yields and a stable rupee. Banking, capital goods, and IT services outperformed while defensives lagged.
India's International Financial Services Centre at GIFT City reported record cumulative bond listings and continued growth in fund vehicles under IFSCA's fund management regulations, positioning GIFT as a strategic hub for cross-border debt issuance and tokenization pilots.
The Financial Intelligence Unit – India reiterated AML, CFT, and KYC obligations for registered Virtual Digital Asset service providers, and flagged continued action against non-compliant offshore platforms serving Indian users.
The Federal Open Market Committee voted unanimously to keep the federal funds target range at 3.50%–3.75%. Chair Kevin Warsh's first statement was materially shorter and removed prior language biased toward future cuts; Warsh withheld his own SEP projection and signaled internal task forces to review policy frameworks.
US 10-year Treasury yields drifted lower as softer growth prints and cooler energy prices tempered term-premium concerns. Investment-grade credit spreads held near multi-year tights, while high-yield saw modest widening on selective idiosyncratic stress.
The European Central Bank's Governing Council reiterated a gradual approach to further easing as core inflation eased below 2.5% year-on-year. Bund yields drifted lower and peripheral spreads remained contained despite fiscal-outlook debates in France and Italy.
Global private credit assets under management extended fresh highs as non-bank lenders expanded direct lending, asset-based finance, and structured credit strategies. Regulators in India, the US, and EU stepped up disclosure and stress-testing expectations for the fastest-growing pocket of fixed income.
The Indian Rupee traded in a stable band around 85.4–85.7 versus the US Dollar as the DXY cooled and RBI intervention smoothed volatility. Emerging market local-currency and hard-currency debt funds saw renewed net inflows on attractive real carry.