Adding to the sudden reversal in foreign buying interest in bonds is the rise in crude oil prices over the past few weeks due to concerns of tighter supply and a recent flare-up in Middle East tensions. A higher trajectory for crude oil prices imparts uncertainty to the outlook on India’s inflation and trade deficit.
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