Bond yields were trading higher on Tuesday as the overall mood among foreign and local investors remained cautious amid taxation worries. The Indian government has made it clear that minimum alternate tax (MAT) will not be levied on foreign institutional investors or FIIs FY16 onwards. But, media reports indicate that the income tax authorities have issued notices to several foreign institutional investors pertaining to their MAT liabilities for prior years.
On the global front, U.S. Treasuries prices fell on Monday as stronger U.S. stocks reduced safe-haven demand for bonds, though traders remained wary about the future of cash-strapped Greece staying in the euro zone bloc. Meanwhile, brent crude oil steadied around $63 a barrel on Tuesday, not far below the 2015 high, supported by worries that a civil war in Yemen could destabilize the Middle East, affecting oil supplies.
Back home, the yields on 10 year Government Stock was trading 1 basis point higher at 7.80% from its previous close of 7.79% on Monday.
The benchmark five year swap rate was trading unchanged at Monday’s close of 7.10%.
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 April 22, 2015 using 'Multiple Price Auction' method.
The Reserve Bank of India will conduct 7 day variable rate repo auction for a notified amount of Rs. 20,000 crore on April 21, 2015, Tuesday. The auction will be conducted between 12.00 pm and 12.30 pm as per the revised guidelines on Term Repo Auctions issued on February 13, 2014.
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