Subhadip Sircar

Indian sovereign bonds that are eligible for global debt inclusion saw their first weekly outflow since getting added to JPMorgan Chase & Co’s emerging-market bond index.

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PineBridge Investments is sticking to its stance of avoiding Indian sovereign bonds, which have turned into a favorite pick among global investors this year, amid bureaucratic challenges of investing locally and a preference for higher carry in Latin America.

The Indian rupee may have been Asia's worst-performing currency last quarter, but it is poised to be the most resilient to the dollar's strength ahead of a too-close-to-call US elections, according to analysts.

The Indian rupee, which fell past 84 to the dollar to hit a new record low this month, is on a downward path as geopolitical risks boost oil prices and as money flows out of local stocks amid a shift toward China.

(Bloomberg) -- India's index-eligible bonds are headed for their first monthly outflow since April, as foreigners exit a swap trade used to gain exposure to the country's $1.3 trillion sovereign debt market.

A $6.4 trillion foreign-exchange reserve pile in Asia is giving investors confidence that central banks have the ammunition to fight the dollar’s strength stemming from the US presidential election.

The Indian rupee remains among the best emerging market bets to ride out volatility from the closely contested US presidential election, supported by a central bank prepared to defend the currency with the world’s fourth-largest reserve pile.

India’s central bank is ready to let the rupee weaken in tandem with the Chinese yuan after Donald Trump’s election win spurred fears of higher US tariffs, according to people familiar with the thinking of policymakers.

Pictet Asset Management SA is boosting its investment in India and other emerging markets that the European fund company deems would be less affected by Donald Trump’s policies.