Managing Interest Rate Risk in an Income-Focused Portfolio

Understand how interest rate risk affects bond income and retirement portfolios—and how to manage price and reinvestment risk strategically.

UPSC Key: US slaps tariff on solar firms, India’s recent defence surge, and Cervical cancer

How is the imposition of a 126 per cent tariff on Indian solar products important for your UPSC exam? What significance do topics such as 3 languages in CBSE Class 6, India-Israel relations, and HPV ...

Indian Banks Snap Up Bonds as Holdings Approach Regulatory Floor

Indian banks’ bond holdings have neared the regulatory minimum threshold, prompting some to speed up purchases, with the treasurer at the country’s second-largest state lender saying higher yields are ...

Impact of Interest Rates on Futures Pricing: Key Factors Explained

Discover how interest rates influence futures prices, alongside other factors like storage costs and convenience yields. Learn how these elements shape market strategies.

UPSC Key: India-US trade talks rescheduled, AI data centres, and Pakistan strikes in Afghanistan

How is understanding the potential impact of the US Supreme Court’s tariff-related ruling on India-US trade deal relevant to ...

MTF posts 43% YoY growth amid concerns of over-leverage

From Rs 84,000 crore in January 2025, the MTF book has surged by almost 43 percent to Rs 1.2 lakh crore as of January 2026 ...

How should investors position their debt portfolio after Budget 2026?

For mutual fund investors, corporate bond funds, short-duration funds, and money-market funds appear better aligned with ...
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The Stock Market and Bond Market Flash Warnings Not Seen in Decades. History Says the S&P 500 Will Do This Next.

Investment-grade corporate bonds and U.S. Treasury bonds recently recorded their tighest credit spread since the dot-com bubble in 1998. The S&P 500 recently recorded a CAPE valuation multiple last ...
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Alex Gurevich: Interest rates may return to zero, the long-term bond market trend is breaking down, and parabolic rallies follow slow upward trends | Forward Guidance

Interest rates may return to zero due to current economic conditions. The long-term bond market trend is breaking down, signaling a shift in economic conditions. Asset prices often experience ...
CNBC

Consumer prices rose 2.4% annually in January, less than expected

The consumer price index for January accelerated 2.4% from the same time a year ago, down 0.3 percentage point from the prior month and the lowest since May 2025. Excluding food and energy, the core ...
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Inflation slows to 2.4% in January, giving consumers some much-needed relief

One person was hospitalized after a shooting in Middle River, Baltimore County Police said.The incident took place in the 3900 block of Cutty Sark Road.No infor 16 shots fired in officer-involved ...
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Treasury yields slip after slightly lighter CPI reading

U.S. Treasury yields slipped on Friday after January's delayed consumer inflation report came in lighter than expected. The 10-year Treasury yield dropped more than 5 basis points to 4.05%, while the ...