Bond yields were trading tad higher tracking higher crude prices, however further uptick was unlikely on account of prevailing positive sentiment after RBI, in its fifth bi-monthly monetary policy, underscored that monetary easing may happen in early 2015.
On the global front, U.S. Treasuries prices were little changed on Wednesday after two days of losses as traders awaited possible monetary policy shifts by the European Central Bank and a key report on U.S. unemployment. Meanwhile, brent crude rose above $70 a barrel on Thursday, gaining nearly a percent along with US futures as fall in crude stockpiles in the United States supported prices.
Back home, the yields on new 10 year Government Stock 2023 was trading 1 basis point higher at 7.98% from its previous close of 7.97% on Wednesday.
The benchmark five-year interest rate swaps were trading 3 basis points higher at 7.23% from its previous close of 7.20% on Wednesday.
The Reserve Bank of India will conduct overnight reverse repo variable rate auction for a notified amount of Rs 20,000 crore today (December 4, 2014, Thursday). The auction will be conducted between 4.00 p.m. and 4.30 p.m. as per the revised guidelines on Term Repo Auctions issued on February 13, 2014.
The Government of India have announced the sale (re-issue) of the Government Stock through auctions to be held on December 5, 2014, including (i) 8.27 per cent GS 2020 for a notified amount of Rs 2000 crore, (ii) 8.15 per cent GS 2026 for a notified amount of Rs 150 crore, (iii) 8.24 per cent GS 2033 for a notified amount of Rs 75 crore and lastly (iv) 8.30 per cent GS 2040 for a notified amount of Rs 75 crore.
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