Bond yields edged higher on profit-booking as investors booked profits ahead of the release of bond auctions results, which was due later in the day. However, overnight losses of US treasury yields and slide of oil prices restricted further rise of yields.
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.
On the global front, US treasuries market sagged on Wednesday with benchmark yields hitting their highest in six weeks amid a global bond sell-off as the US Federal Reserve acknowledged a softening in economic growth but gave no fresh clues on when it may raise rates. Meanwhile, oil prices slipped away from five months in early Asian trading on Thursday as Japanese factory output weakend for the second straight month.
Back home, the yields on 10 year Government Stock was trading 1 basis point higher at 7.83% from its previous close of 7.82% on Wednesday.
The benchmark five year swap rate was trading 3 basis points higher at 7.16% from its previous close of 7.13% on Wednesday.
The Reserve Bank of India will conduct 8 day variable rate repo auction for a notified amount of Rs 15,000 crore on April 30, 2015, Thursday. The auction will be conducted between 12.30 pm and 1.00 pm as per the revised guidelines on Term Repo Auctions issued on February 13, 2014.
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