Bond yields edge higher tracking higher US treasuries yields overnight

20 Nov 2014 Evaluate

Bond yields were trading higher tracking the rise in U.S. yields, however lower oil prices provided a lid to gains of bond yields. Additionally, prevailing caution ahead of release of FOMC minutes this week, amidst optimism about the US economy that should keep the US central bank on track to raise interest rates sometime next year, also limited further gains of yields.

On the global front, U.S. bond market's gauges of inflation expectations fell to their lowest in more than a month on Wednesday after minutes of the Federal Reserve's October meeting suggested the U.S. central bank remained on track to raise interest rates next year. Meanwhile, brent crude held above $78 a barrel on Thursday as the market waited for news on possible cuts in oil output ahead of next week's OPEC meeting and a private survey showed China's factory output contracting for the first time in six months.

Back home, the yields on new benchmark 8.40%-2024 bonds was trading 2 basis points higher at 8.18% from its previous close of 8.16% on Wednesday. 

The benchmark five-year interest rate swaps were trading 2 basis points higher at 7.42% from its previous close of  7.40% on Wednesday.

The Government of India announce the sale of Four dated securities for Rs 14,000 crore on November 21, 2014, including (i) 8.27% Government Stock 2020 for a notified amount of Rs 2000 crore, (ii) New 12 year Government Stock for a notified amount of Rs 6,000 crore, (iii) 8.24% Government Stock 2033 for a notified amount of Rs 3000 crore and (iv) 8.30% Government Stock 2040 for a notified amount of Rs 3000 crore respectively.

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