S&P 500 — US Large Cap Index
FTSE 100 — UK Blue Chips
Euro Stoxx 50 — Eurozone Leaders
DAX 40 — German Equities
CAC 40 — French Market Index
Nikkei 225 — Japan Benchmark
Hang Seng — Hong Kong Index
Shanghai Composite — China Mainland
ASX 200 — Australian Market
TSX Composite — Canada Index
Nifty 50 — India Large Cap
STI Index — Singapore Market
KOSPI — South Korea Index
Bovespa — Brazil Equities
JSE Top 40 — South Africa Index
IPC Index — Mexico MarketThe yield on India’s 10-year G-Sec rose to around 6.7%, recovering from two-week lows, as tight domestic liquidity and global rate trends pushed investors to demand higher returns. The Reserve Bank of India kept its repo rate at 5.25% in February 2026, after a 25-basis-point cut in December. While the hold would normally support bond prices, its impact was limited by domestic liquidity pressures and pre-policy market positioning. Indian lenders face a deposit shortfall and are reluctant to buy government bonds, as RBI’s FX interventions and liquidity injections have drained rupee funds. Banks are seeking relief on LCR norms, HTM flexibility, and CRR adjustments, with limited market participation keeping yields elevated. Additional support came from US Treasury yields, with the 10-year–2-year spread nearing a four-year high amid expectations of Fed rate cuts and persistent concerns over inflation and the fiscal deficit.
