The US Fed has indicated it will cut interest rates in the latter half of 2024. It is an opportunity for investors to invest in debt funds and lock into current high yields and potential for future capital gains.
Benchmark 10-year yields were last up two basis points from Wednesday at 4.125%, and yields were also slightly higher for other medium to long-term maturities. Two-year yields were roughly unchanged after jumping on Wednesday.
Due to political stability, healthy economic growth, and a sustained decrease in US bond yields, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have poured nearly Rs 57,300 crore into Indian equities markets this month.
America’s debt levels may continue rising relative to the size of the US economy, Yu Yongding said in a speech in the southern city of Sanya on Sunday.
In the US, flows have surged to an 18-month high, reaching $26.3 billion. Notably, there has been a significant influx of funds into US mid and small-cap investments, which had lagged in the recovery since October 2022, says Elara Capital.