Bond yields edged higher on Thursday as global bond rout lifted government bond yields across Asia. pushing yields on benchmark 10 year notes to near two months high after stronger than expected service sector data pot rayed the US economy as rebounding from winter sluggishness.
On the global front, US treasuries fell on Wednesday, weighed down by a global slide in government bond markets that pushed yields to 2015 peaks and large bond sales by Apple Inc and Royal Dutch Shell. Meanwhile, oil prices fell on Thursday after hitting 2015 highs in the previous trading session as an OPEC delegate indicated the group would stick to its strategy of perusing market share rather than cutting output and traders took profit from a multi week rally.
Back home, the yields on 10 year Government Stock was trading 3 basis points higher at 7.92% from its previous close of 7.89% on Thursday.
The benchmark five year swap rate was trading flat at Thursday’s close of 7.20%.
The Government of India has announced the sale (new/re-issue) of four dated securities for Rs 16,000 crore on May 08, 2015, including (i) 7.68% GS 2023 for a notified amount of Rs 3000 crore, (ii) New Security maturing on March 19, 2030 for a notified amount of Rs 7000 crore, (iii) 8.24% GS 2033 for a notified amount of Rs 3000 crore and lastly (iv) 8.17% GS 2044 for a notified amount of Rs 3000 crore.
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