The yield on India’s 10-year G-Sec rose to around 6.67%, approaching a 10-month high, as investors remained cautious ahead of heavy debt supply. New Delhi is set to auction INR 310 billion ($3.43 billion) of bonds on Friday, including a liquid five-year paper and a new 50-year bond, which could test demand from long-term investors such as insurers. Market sentiment was weighed down by Bloomberg Index Services deferring Indian bond inclusion in its Global Aggregate Index and by RBI purchases concentrated in less-traded securities, which have so far failed to sustain lower yields. Domestic liquidity tightening and subdued foreign investor interest further limited buying, while softer December inflation continues to cap additional upside by easing near-term rate pressures.
