US bond investors increase positions in long-dated high-grade corporate bonds, expecting gains from future interest rate cuts. Market attention is on upcoming bond sales and key economic data releases globally. The “anything but bonds trade” may now have run its course and long-duration debt is set for a comeback in the second half.
F&O Talk: Smallcap index better placed than Nifty, says Sudeep Shah; picks 9 stocks for next week
SBI Securities expects Nifty’s breakout to strengthen if it crosses 24,450, opening the door to 24,900. While small-caps continue outperforming, Bank Nifty retains a positive