Bond yields were trading higher on Monday on account of incremental profit-taking activities by participants after recent rally. However, the yields were stuck in tight range in the absence of any fresh triggers. Exchange data showed that global funds purchased $1.3 billion more rupee-denominated sovereign and corporate debt than they sold last week through January 15, which took inflows to this month to $1.8 billion
On the global front, U.S. Treasuries prices fell on Friday as an upbeat report on U.S. consumer sentiment and less dire data on inflation sparked profit-taking on recent gains tied to fears about deflation in Europe and a surprise policy move by the Swiss central bank. Meanwhile, Oil prices fell in early Asian trade on Monday, with markets expecting gloomy Chinese economic data to be published this week. Chinese new home prices fell an average 4.3 percent year-on-year in 68 of the 70 major cities monitored. That was an appetiser for Tuesday's report on gross domestic product which is expected to show annual growth slowed to 7.2 percent last quarter, undershooting Beijing's 7.5-percent target and the weakest in 24 years.
Back home, the yields on new 10 year Government Stock 2023 was trading 2 basis points higher at 7.73% from its previous close of 7.71% on Friday.
The benchmark five-year interest rate swaps were trading 2 basis points higher at 6.84% from its previous close of 7.82% on Friday.
The Reserve Bank of India has announced the auction of 91 & 364 days day 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 21, 2015 using 'Multiple Price Auction' method.
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