Bond yields edged higher as dealers booked profit ahead of the outcome of the two-day US Federal Reserve meeting due after market hours on Wednesday. Recent weak economic data for the first quarter have only solidified expectations that Federal Reserve won't pull the trigger until then, or possibly even later.
On the global front, US treasury yields rose on Tuesday with 10 year holding below 2% as investors reduced bond holdings to make room for government and corporate supply, while waiting on the outcome of the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting. Meanwhile, Crude oil prices dipped on Wednesday as oversupply outweighed political uncertainty in Saudi Arabia where King Salman relieved the crown prince as well as several senior ministers and the chief executive of national oil company Saudi Aramco.
Back home, the yields on 10 year Government Stock was trading 2 basis points lower at 7.78% from its previous close of 7.80% on Tuesday.
The benchmark five year swap rate was trading 1 basis point lower at 7.11% from its previous close of 7.10% on Tuesday.
The Government of India has announced the sale (re-issue) of the Government Stock through auctions for Rs 16,000 crore to be held on April 30, 2015, including (i) 8.27 per cent GS 2020 for a notified amount of Rs 3000 crore, (ii) 8.40 per cent GS 2024 for a notified amount of Rs 7000 crore, (iii) 7.95 per cent GS 2032 for a notified amount of Rs 3000 crore and lastly (iv) 8.17 per cent GS 2044 for a notified amount of Rs 3000 crore.
The Reserve Bank of India to conduct 6 day variable rate repo auction for a notified amount of Rs 10,000 crore on April 29, 2015. The auction will be conducted between 11.00 am and 11.30 am as per the revised guidelines on Term Repo Auctions issued on February 13, 2014.
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