Bloomberg A negative yield was quoted for the first time ever on India’s sovereign bond trading platform, traders said, triggering intense speculation about the motive. The 6.17% bond maturing in 2021 was offered at a negative yield of around 1.5%, according to traders who saw the quote on the Clearing Corporation of India’s Negotiated Dealing System — Order Matching, or …

Bloomberg If investors keep pouring money into equity funds at their current pace, it could add a “breathtaking” $1.6 trillion to stocks this year, Bank of America Corp. (BofA) strategists say. Despite the market volatility spurred by rising bond yields and inflation bets, equity funds attracted a record $68.3 billion in the week through March 17, according to a BofA …

Bloomberg Oil ended its worst week since October on a gain, a day after inflation concerns and worries over the trajectory of near-term demand triggered the largest daily loss in several months. Wall Street banks said the sell-off was transitory. Futures in New York ended the week 6.4% lower, with last week’s rise doing little to reverse the previous session’s …