# Bond yields fall 11 bps, rupee gains as oil prices slide after US midterms

> India's benchmark 10-year government bond yield fell nearly 11 basis points on Wednesday, its sharpest decline in seven months, tracking US Treasury yields after Democrats won the US midterm elections. Falling crude prices and short covering also supported the decline, and the rupee gained for a fourth session.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-04T15:09:54.725Z
- Category: macro · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/79934-bond-yields-fall-11-bps-rupee-gains-as-oil-prices-slide-after-us-midterms
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Indian Rupee (INR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDINR.md)

## Why it matters

Lower oil prices ease India's import bill and inflation pressure, as India is the world's third-largest energy importer. Softer crude also reduces pressure on the rupee and bond yields.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼
- USDINR: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2022-09-21 | [Oil prices slide 1% after U.S. Fed raises interest rates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39490-oil-prices-slide-1-after-u-s-fed-raises-interest-rates.md) | -6.9% | -1.7% |
| WTI | 2018-02-02 | [Oil prices fall as US stock market slumps and dollar strengthens](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66659-oil-prices-fall-as-us-stock-market-slumps-and-dollar-strengthens.md) | -7.0% | -7.1% |
| WTI | 2017-06-21 | [Colombia's peso slides against US dollar as global oil prices tumble \| The City Paper Bogotá](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70797-colombia-s-peso-slides-against-us-dollar-as-global-oil-prices-tumble-the-city.md) | +2.2% | +8.8% |
| WTI | 2020-01-24 | [Canadian dollar slips as oil prices fall on China virus scare](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55301-canadian-dollar-slips-as-oil-prices-fall-on-china-virus-scare.md) | -6.1% | -3.9% |
| WTI | 2023-09-20 | [Oil prices ease 1% after US Fed warns of higher rates for longer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34005-oil-prices-ease-1-after-us-fed-warns-of-higher-rates-for-longer.md) | -0.1% | -5.0% |
| BRENT | 2021-03-19 | [RM opens 120 bps lower amid falling oil prices, US yields spike](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48389-rm-opens-120-bps-lower-amid-falling-oil-prices-us-yields-spike.md) | -1.8% | +5.9% |
| BRENT | 2018-02-02 | [Oil prices fall as US stock market slumps and dollar strengthens](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66659-oil-prices-fall-as-us-stock-market-slumps-and-dollar-strengthens.md) | -6.3% | -5.6% |
| BRENT | 2020-02-27 | [Rupee strengthens against USD amid easing crude oil prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54861-rupee-strengthens-against-usd-amid-easing-crude-oil-prices.md) | -5.0% | -51.1% |

## Sources

- business-standard.com: https://www.business-standard.com/markets/news/bond-yields-fall-11-bps-rupee-gains-as-oil-prices-slide-after-us-midterms-126110401818_1.html

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