Bond yields were trading lower on hopes that exit polls later in the day would show the Bharatiya Janata Party winning a majority, as the opposition party is seen by markets as being more investor friendly. Meanwhile, traders will also watch out for consumer price inflation data and Industrial production data due later in the session, for further directions. CPI is estimated to have quickened to 8.45% in April from 8.31% in March. While, CPI is estimated to have increased to 8.48 per cent in April from 8.31 per cent in March, factory output in March probably contracted for the fifth time in six months.
On the global front, US Treasuries ended mixed on Friday despite substantial drag from a drooping 30-year long bond trying to find footing following an unexpectedly costly $16 billion government auction of new 30-year debt. Meanwhile, brent crude futures rose above $108 per barrel on Monday, underpinned by renewed tensions over Ukraine that heightened the risk of disruption to energy supplies.
Back home, the yields on new 10 year Government Stock 2023 were trading 3 basis points lower at 8.72% from its previous close of 8.75% on Friday.
The benchmark five-year interest rate swaps was trading 2 basis points lower at 8.23% from its previous close of 8.25% on Friday.
The Reserve Bank of India has announced the auction of 91 and 364 days Government of India Treasury Bills for notified amount of Rs 9,000 crore and Rs 6000 crore. The auction will be conducted on May 13, 2014 using 'Multiple Price Auction' method.
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