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Nifty on course for weakest expiry since March amid surging bond yields

IN · 2026-09-29

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Key takeaway

US bond yields surge, triggering heavy foreign portfolio investor (FPI) selling in Indian equities.

  1. Step 1 · The triggerUS bond yields surge as investors anticipate tighter Fed policy, raising the global risk-free rate.
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onForeign portfolio investors sell Indian equities, pulling capital out and weakening market liquidity.
  3. Step 3 · Knock-onIndian bank funding costs rise as liquidity tightens and risk premia increase.
  4. Step 4 · Reaches youIndian SMEs with floating-rate loans or FPI-sensitive demand face higher borrowing costs and softer demand, hitting margins and delaying investment.

The trigger is reported by the source below. The steps that follow are Branch²’s traced reasoning — how the shock could reach a business like yours, not a prediction.

Source: LiveMint Markets

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