Summary
On 09-Apr-2026, Anurag Mittal (Head of Fixed Income), UTI Mutual Fund, highlights inflation risks from oil shocks, uncertain rate trajectory, and volatile yields. While liquidity remains supportive, duration calls stay tactical; accrual strategies and selective duration positioning offer opportunities amid macro uncertainty and evolving policy stance.
Key Takeaways
- Rising crude prices pose upside risks to inflation, delaying rate-cut expectations.
- Central banks likely to stay data-dependent, keeping yields volatile in the near term.
- Liquidity conditions remain supportive but transmission across segments is uneven.
- Duration strategies require caution; tactical positioning preferred over aggressive bets.
- Accrual-focused strategies offer stability amid uncertain rate cycles.
- Currency pressures and external risks add to bond market volatility.
Fundyantra Insight
In a regime of uncertain rate direction, carry and disciplined duration management may outperform directional interest rate bets.
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