Get ready to pay more for margin trading

Brokers’ borrowing costs from NBFCs for margin funding have surged to 10-11% from 8-8.50% earlier. Industry officials ET spoke to attributed the decision to increase loan rates to brokers to two reasons. One is that the Reserve Bank of India nudged NBFCs to do so amid concerns about elevated leverage in the stock market.

Govt bond yields rise to 2-month highs

Yield on the 10-year benchmark government bond rose 7 basis points to settle at 7.12% on Tuesday, its highest closing level since January 31. Bond prices and yields move inversely.