Bond yields edge higher tracking overnight surge of US treasury yeilds

24 Dec 2014 Evaluate

Bond yields inched higher tracking higher US treasury yields, additionally weakness of rupee also weighed on the sentiment. On the macro-front, Indian rupee after making a weak start lost further ground against dollar on Wednesday on account of incremental month end dollar demand and weakness of other Asian currencies against dollar in the holiday truncated week.

Meanwhile, bond yields ebbed substantially in previous trading session on strong demand for govt bonds by FIIs. Foreign institutional investors on Monday put in bids of Rs 5,653 crore for debt securities of Rs 2,674 crore placed under the auction. The auction was held at the BSE ‘ebidXchange’ platform for allocation of investment limits in government debt securities

On the global front, U.S. Treasury yields increased on Tuesday after the government saw lukewarm demand for a $35 billion sale of new five-year notes, and after stronger-than-expected growth data reduced bond buying and boosted stocks, which hit a record high. Meanwhile, brent crude fell towards $61 per barrel on Wednesday, giving up some of the previous session’s gains as the US dollar held near its highest level in nearly nine years after strong data.

Back home, the yields on new 10 year Government Stock 2023 was trading 1 basis point higher at 7.93% from its previous close of 7.92% on Tuesday.

The benchmark five-year interest rate swaps were trading flat at Tuesday’s close of 7.27%.

The Government of India have announced the sale (re-issue) of the Government Stock worth Rs 14,000 crore through auctions to be held on December 26, 2014, including (i) 8.08 per cent GS 2022 for a notified amount of Rs 2000 crore, (ii) 8.15 per cent GS 2026 for a notified amount of Rs 6000 crore, (iii) 9.20 per cent GS 2030 for a notified amount of Rs 3000 crore and lastly, (iv) 8.30 per cent GS 2040 for a notified amount of Rs 3000 crore.

The Reserve Bank of India will conduct 2 day repo variable rate auction for a notified amount of Rs 30,000 crore on December 24, 2014. The auction will be conducted between 4.00 pm and 4.30 pm as per the revised guidelines on Term Repo Auctions issued on February 13, 2014.

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