Bond yields edge lower on Monday

01 Dec 2014 Evaluate

Bond yields were trading lower after international crude oil prices fell to four-year lows, which eased fiscal deficit and inflation concerns and raised hopes that RBI may cut rates. Traders were keeping a close track on the rupee moves, which is likely to be the main near-term trigger. Meanwhile, domestic fuel prices cut due to falling global crude, to aid inflation expectations.

On the global front, U.S. benchmark and long-dated Treasury yields fell for a sixth straight session and notched their second straight monthly declines on Friday on signs of disinflation and month-end buying. Meanwhile, U.S. crude fell more than $2 to a five-year low in Asian trade on Monday, while Brent futures touched a fresh four-year low, extending a steep sell-off after OPEC decided not to cut production last week, keeping markets well supplied.

Back home, the yields on new 10 year Government Stock 2023 was trading 4 basis points lower at 8.05% from its previous close of 8.09% on Friday.

The benchmark five-year interest rate swaps were trading 2 basis points lower at 7.12% from its previous close of 7.14% on Friday.

The Reserve Bank of India has announced the auction of 91 and 182 days Government of India Treasury Bills for notified amount of Rs 8,000 crore and Rs 6,000 crore respectively. The auction was conducted on December 03, 2014 using 'Multiple Price Auction' method. The allocation to the non-competitive bidders will be outside the notified amount at the discretion of the Bank.

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