Bond yields were trading higher on Wednesday on profit-taking in a range-bound trade. However, losses in bonds were capped on optimism that inflation rising below the central bank’s target for a third straight month will encourage it to cut interest rates.
On the global front, US bond market was little changed on Tuesday with benchmark yields treading near their lowest in more than 1-1/2 years as a rally on Wall Street lost steam, supporting demand for low-risk government debt. Meanwhile, global oil prices fell more than 1 percent on Wednesday after touching their lowest in nearly six years the previous session, extending losses alongside a sell-off in other commodities.
Back home, the yields on new 10 year Government Stock 2023 was trading 1 basis point higher at 7.78% from its previous close of 7.77% on Tuesday.
The benchmark five-year interest rate swaps was unchanged at 6.95 percent, while the one-year rate also flat at 7.61 percent.
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 will be conducted on January 14, 2015 using 'Multiple Price Auction' method.
The Government of India announce the sale of Four dated securities for Rs 14,000 crore on January 16, 2015, including (i) 8.08% Government Stock 2022 for a notified amount of Rs 3000 crore, (ii) 8.15% Government Stock 2026 for a notified amount of Rs 6000 crore, (iii) 8.24% Government Stock 2033 for a notified amount of Rs 2000 crore and (iv) 8.17% Government Stock 2044 for a notified amount of Rs 3000 crore.
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