In the past week, yields in the debt market have risen due to COVID-19 driven selling. A jump in yields causes prices of bonds to fall, and hence, debt funds to suffer. However, debt funds at the short end of the spectrum such as liquid or ultra short funds are considered not to be very sensitive to such shocks. This is on account of the short maturity of the paper they hold. The past week has seen this assumption challenged with these categories also taking a hit.
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