Bond yields were trading tad lower in lackluster session of trade as buying interest remained limited with dealers preferring to stay light, drawing closer towards the end of the year. The yields also fell on Friday after higher-than-expected auction cut-offs disappointed the market.
The government on Friday set the cut off price of Rs 99.71, yield at 8.13% for 8.08% 2022 bonds with a notified amount of Rs 2000 crore; Rs 109.36, yield of 8.13% for 9.20% 2030 bond with a notified amount of Rs 6000 crore; Rs 101.29, yield of 7.97% for 8.15% 2026 bond with a notified amount of Rs 3000 crore and set a cut off price of Rs102.59, 8.06% yield for 8.30%. 2040 bond with a notified amount of Rs 3000 crore.
On the global front, U.S. Treasury prices recovered from a sell-off earlier in the week on Friday in very light trading, and the yield curve was the flattest in six-and-a-half years on the prospect of an interest rate hike in the coming months. Meanwhile, oil prices rose on Monday, after dropping for the past two sessions, as escalating clashes in Libya stoked worries about supply from the OPEC member.
Back home, the yields on new 10 year Government Stock 2023 was trading 1 basis point lower at 7.97% from its previous close of 7.98% on Friday.
The benchmark five-year interest rate swaps were trading flat at Friday’s close of 7.85%.
The Reserve Bank of India will conduct overnight repo variable rate auction for a notified amount of Rs 30,000 crore on December 29, 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.
The Reserve Bank of India has announced the auction of 182 and 91 days day Government of India Treasury Bills for notified amount of Rs 5,000 crore and Rs 8,000 crore respectively. The auction will be conducted on December 31, 2014 using 'Multiple Price Auction' method.
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