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US bond yields hit 19-year high! What's driving the surge and why Nifty, Sensex are feeling the heat? Experts decode

IN · 2026-09-29

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Key takeaway

US 10-year Treasury yields surged to a 19-year high, triggering global risk-off sentiment.

  1. Step 1 · The triggerWithheld This step of the chain is withheld. The reason is set out in the notice above — a deliberate omission, not missing data.
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onGlobal investors, including FIIs, reallocate capital from Indian equities to US bonds, triggering outflows.
  3. Step 3 · Knock-onThe rupee weakens and Indian financial conditions tighten, raising input costs for importers and squeezing working capital for SMEs.
  4. Step 4 · Reaches youExport-oriented Indian SMEs (especially IT) face margin pressure from currency volatility and delayed client spending, while import-dependent SMEs see higher landed costs.

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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