Fri, 19 Jul 2013 06:33:04 GMT
Indian bonds drop after interest rate increases
10-year Indian government bonds dropped after the central bank increased its interest rates to fight currency depreciation. The yield on 7.16% government securities expiring in May 2023 jumped 6 basis points to 8.05%, while it has already increased 52 basis points so far this week, the biggest surge since March 2009. The Rupee decreased 0.1% to 59.7687 per U.S. Dollar.