Bond investors face disappointment as rate cut hopes fade, impacting debt fund performance, especially long duration funds. Experts advise caution due to potential inflation resurgence and a likely range-bound yield environment. An accrual strategy with short-term yields is recommended, alongside a balanced barbell approach combining short-term, gilt, and corporate bond funds for stability and potential gains. Post navigation Gold vs Sensex: Gold beats Sensex with 50.1% returns; outperforms over three, five, ten & twenty-year periods Inflation watch: WPI rises to 0.52% in August after two months of deflation
