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text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.10751146788990826% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.404531em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #fff\">HOW RBI POLICIES IMPACT BONDS<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:4.36893%;top:74.27184%;width:84.46602%;height:11.48867%;opacity:1\">\n<div id=\"anim-fd8ded05-2910-4f4f-a4d9-b86917ce4bc6\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:0;--initial-transform:none\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.5747126436781609% 0.5747126436781609% 0.5747126436781609% 0.5747126436781609% \/ 2.8169014084507045% 2.8169014084507045% 2.8169014084507045% 2.8169014084507045%\" 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id=\"el-a723fa12-c372-4034-a4be-1f1668645a61\">\n<h2 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.11611238532110071% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.436893em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #fff\">REPO RATE &amp; YIELDS<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:4.36893%;top:71.0356%;width:84.46602%;height:16.18123%;opacity:1\">\n<div id=\"anim-a307512f-36bb-47c4-8024-6d7fdd1bb853\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:0;--initial-transform:none\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.5747126436781609% 0.5747126436781609% 0.5747126436781609% 0.5747126436781609% \/ 2% 2% 2% 2%\" 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Yields on new bonds rise and prices of older bonds fall.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"d3da2d0f-d9eb-4ce8-bdc2-83170784628a\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-cbc33ae0-459a-4077-ad6a-3bb500ad69fd\",\"keyframes\":[{\"offset\":0,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, -859.69835%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.29,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.45,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, -241.74717602%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.61,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.71,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, -82.18716226000001%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.8,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.85,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, -30.863170765000003%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.92,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.96,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, -13.41129426%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)\"},{\"offset\":1,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)\"}],\"delay\":70,\"duration\":600,\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-323a9d08-179b-4e10-b4db-d41021e4c3d6\",\"keyframes\":{\"opacity\":[0,1]},\"delay\":70,\"duration\":600,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)\",\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#62717c\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-3fab58fb-d759-4dab-a17b-f9cf79948c75\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;left:0%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"http:\/\/www.indiabonds.com\/web-stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/4-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:4.36893%;top:63.26861%;width:79.36893%;height:9.54693%;opacity:1\">\n<div id=\"anim-cbc33ae0-459a-4077-ad6a-3bb500ad69fd\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:1;--initial-transform:translate3d(0, -859.69835%, 0)\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6116207951070336% 0.6116207951070336% 0.6116207951070336% 0.6116207951070336% \/ 3.389830508474576% 3.389830508474576% 3.389830508474576% 3.389830508474576%\" id=\"el-7d68ca1e-7eb4-416a-bb01-5683334d3157\">\n<h3 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.10751146788990826% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.404531em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #fff\">LIQUIDITY CONTROLS VIA OMOs<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:4.36893%;top:74.59547%;width:84.95146%;height:11.32686%;opacity:1\">\n<div id=\"anim-323a9d08-179b-4e10-b4db-d41021e4c3d6\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:0;--initial-transform:none\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.5714285714285714% 0.5714285714285714% 0.5714285714285714% 0.5714285714285714% \/ 2.857142857142857% 2.857142857142857% 2.857142857142857% 2.857142857142857%\" id=\"el-fcd0eec2-61b7-4116-8031-994f990839b9\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.08035714285714285% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.323625em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">RBI buys or sells government securities to manage liquidity. This impacts short-term yields and investor sentiment.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"761f9be7-c686-43dc-ba5f-2ddcb7bff397\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-2e51bcdd-fc40-4f12-96f6-5624682f618c\",\"keyframes\":[{\"offset\":0,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, -800.34705%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.29,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.45,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, -225.05759046%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.61,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.71,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, -76.51317798%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.8,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.85,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, -28.732459095%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.92,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.96,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, -12.485413979999999%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)\"},{\"offset\":1,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)\"}],\"delay\":70,\"duration\":600,\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-779511e8-0393-4c6e-ae96-ec59e0a0835e\",\"keyframes\":{\"opacity\":[0,1]},\"delay\":70,\"duration\":600,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)\",\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#33363a\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-1bbdf223-cffa-4874-b77e-c7592b2d517f\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;left:0%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"http:\/\/www.indiabonds.com\/web-stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/5-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:4.36893%;top:63.26861%;width:79.36893%;height:10.35599%;opacity:1\">\n<div id=\"anim-2e51bcdd-fc40-4f12-96f6-5624682f618c\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:1;--initial-transform:translate3d(0, -800.34705%, 0)\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6116207951070336% 0.6116207951070336% 0.6116207951070336% 0.6116207951070336% \/ 3.125% 3.125% 3.125% 3.125%\" id=\"el-24483dc4-6b34-4f01-9f5d-838e84a499c9\">\n<h2 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.11611238532110071% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.436893em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #fff\">WHY INFLATION IS THE KEY<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:4.36893%;top:74.59547%;width:84.95146%;height:11.32686%;opacity:1\">\n<div id=\"anim-779511e8-0393-4c6e-ae96-ec59e0a0835e\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:0;--initial-transform:none\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.5714285714285714% 0.5714285714285714% 0.5714285714285714% 0.5714285714285714% \/ 2.857142857142857% 2.857142857142857% 2.857142857142857% 2.857142857142857%\" id=\"el-8b6edfc7-0142-467d-820c-c5dca412c1f2\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.08035714285714285% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.323625em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">High inflation reduces real returns from<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #fff\">bonds. Investors then demand higher yields, pushing prices lower.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"5fb14c0b-243d-4de1-a5e2-496aa55b9281\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-d15769b6-139b-47c4-82be-05d9f28ba33e\",\"keyframes\":[{\"offset\":0,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, -827.33719%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.29,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.45,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, -232.64721782799998%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.61,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.71,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, -79.093435364%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.8,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.85,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, -29.701405121%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.92,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.96,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, -12.906460163999999%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)\"},{\"offset\":1,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)\"}],\"delay\":70,\"duration\":600,\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-ef139be3-48d6-48bb-9b2a-0b7949ffc579\",\"keyframes\":{\"opacity\":[0,1]},\"delay\":70,\"duration\":600,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)\",\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#25282b\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-7aa8e1fa-fcfb-4869-a569-e28eaaac120e\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;left:0%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"http:\/\/www.indiabonds.com\/web-stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:4.36893%;top:64.88673%;width:79.36893%;height:10.19417%;opacity:1\">\n<div id=\"anim-d15769b6-139b-47c4-82be-05d9f28ba33e\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:1;--initial-transform:translate3d(0, -827.33719%, 0)\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6116207951070336% 0.6116207951070336% 0.6116207951070336% 0.6116207951070336% \/ 3.1746031746031744% 3.1746031746031744% 3.1746031746031744% 3.1746031746031744%\" id=\"el-c223cb56-ef32-48cb-880e-44ee533c35ee\">\n<h2 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.11611238532110071% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.436893em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #fff\">FISCAL POLICY &amp; BOND SUPPLY<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:4.36893%;top:76.21359%;width:84.95146%;height:11.32686%;opacity:1\">\n<div id=\"anim-ef139be3-48d6-48bb-9b2a-0b7949ffc579\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:0;--initial-transform:none\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.5714285714285714% 0.5714285714285714% 0.5714285714285714% 0.5714285714285714% \/ 2.857142857142857% 2.857142857142857% 2.857142857142857% 2.857142857142857%\" id=\"el-d298c019-bb91-42a4-a796-dfbed379a578\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.08035714285714285% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.323625em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">Higher fiscal deficit leads to more bond<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #fff\">issuances. If demand lags, yields may rise to attract buyers.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"51bf5fcd-46b4-40c2-a194-15e981303f2a\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-187a1048-7b00-4e47-b9bb-37a8725c24b6\",\"keyframes\":[{\"offset\":0,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, -827.33719%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.29,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.45,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, -232.64721782799998%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.61,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.71,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, -79.093435364%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 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#fff\">EXTERNAL FACTORS AT PLAY<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:4.36893%;top:76.21359%;width:84.95146%;height:11.32686%;opacity:1\">\n<div id=\"anim-391f7a65-6eae-4aaf-bbd9-47a747a921a8\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:0;--initial-transform:none\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.5714285714285714% 0.5714285714285714% 0.5714285714285714% 0.5714285714285714% \/ 2.857142857142857% 2.857142857142857% 2.857142857142857% 2.857142857142857%\" id=\"el-90c7c4d1-61df-449e-bb0a-5c679dd3b6e7\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.08035714285714285% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.323625em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">US Fed policy, oil prices and global risk<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #fff\">appetite affect foreign investor flows in<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #fff\">Indian bonds.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"7db216db-f40f-4815-b6a3-f4631b56736a\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-1938213f-56ea-417d-b439-ce97065acf08\",\"keyframes\":[{\"offset\":0,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, -1574.91079%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.29,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.45,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, -442.86491414799997%, 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In slowdowns, bonds gain&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #fff\">favour as a low-risk option.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"8ea51b70-e6e0-4999-8425-bd8d55f8d3fe\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-ae47070b-49dd-4fa1-bcdb-9b5b8edd42ac\",\"keyframes\":[{\"offset\":0,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, -1574.91079%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.29,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.45,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, -442.86491414799997%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.61,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.71,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, -150.56147152399998%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.8,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.85,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, -56.539297360999996%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.92,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.96,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, -24.568608323999996%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)\"},{\"offset\":1,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)\"}],\"delay\":70,\"duration\":600,\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-c5c647fe-1032-48b6-bf0f-9c2e7d64b850\",\"keyframes\":{\"opacity\":[0,1]},\"delay\":70,\"duration\":600,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)\",\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#24201a\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-aae8bd9c-3776-461b-b683-ab4246ba3ba2\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;left:0%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"http:\/\/www.indiabonds.com\/web-stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/9.jpg\" alt=\"\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:4.36893%;top:64.72492%;width:88.34951%;height:5.01618%;opacity:1\">\n<div id=\"anim-ae47070b-49dd-4fa1-bcdb-9b5b8edd42ac\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:1;--initial-transform:translate3d(0, -1574.91079%, 0)\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.5494505494505495% 0.5494505494505495% 0.5494505494505495% 0.5494505494505495% \/ 6.451612903225806% 6.451612903225806% 6.451612903225806% 6.451612903225806%\" id=\"el-d0715412-f931-4a99-8c02-6a1f69aba697\">\n<h2 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.10430975274725254% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.436893em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #fff\">READING RBI SIGNALS<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:4.36893%;top:72.97735%;width:84.95146%;height:12.13592%;opacity:1\">\n<div id=\"anim-c5c647fe-1032-48b6-bf0f-9c2e7d64b850\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:0;--initial-transform:none\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.5714285714285714% 0.5714285714285714% 0.5714285714285714% 0.5714285714285714% \/ 2.666666666666667% 2.666666666666667% 2.666666666666667% 2.666666666666667%\" id=\"el-8f69b8fc-74e3-4a75-8d9d-c82b2046f506\">\n<h3 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.0843749999999999% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.339806em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">Tracking RBI\u2019s policy stance helps in timing bond investments better \u2014 especially for locking in good yields.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"798c7e21-1e42-42be-b7b9-71cb84cb8b5d\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#19143f\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-63588d68-2203-4b61-8f14-92caba41cf2b\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;left:0%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"http:\/\/www.indiabonds.com\/web-stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Last-slide-1.jpg\" alt=\"Last slide (1)\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-page-outlink layout=\"nodisplay\" cta-image=\"http:\/\/www.indiabonds.com\/web-stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IB-Logo-Web-Story.png\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiabonds.com\/bonduni\/\" rel=\"\">Learn more<\/a><\/amp-story-page-outlink><\/amp-story-page><\/amp-story><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Decoding the Impact of RBI Policies on the Bond Market HOW RBI POLICIES IMPACT BONDS RBI decisions influence interest rates, liquidity and inflation \u2014 all of which directly affect bond prices and yields. 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