New Delhi, April 6 -- The US-Iran war has triggered heightened volatility in global equity markets, while gold prices have also seen sharp swings, driven by fluctuations in crude oil prices and the US dollar.

This is a time when investors are worried about their investments, as most asset classes have delivered negative returns in recent times. The equity benchmark Nifty 50 has crashed 10%, while domestic spot gold prices have dropped 8% since the US-Iran war began on February 28.

Volatility in the stock market and gold prices seems to have shifted focus towards government bonds, which are relatively more stable than these two asset classes.

At the current juncture, long-term government bonds are becoming attractive because yields are ...