Bond yields edged lower on Friday as investors stepped up purchases post global sell-off in sovereign debt eased. The yields edged higher in previous trading session as global bond rout lifted government bond yields across Asia.
On the global front, US treasuries prices rose on Thursday, ending an eight session slide that had pushed yields on 30 year bonds to more than 3% for the first time this year. Gains were biggest among long maturities, with prices for 30 year treasuries rising well over 1 full point after a long running sell off in European bonds halted. Meanwhile, fears that lower expected stores of oil in the US would start forcing the price of crude up faster subsided yesterday as the cost of Brent slipped back below $67.
Back home, the yields on 10 year Government Stock was trading 5 basis points lower at 7.94% from its previous close of 7.99% on Thursday.
The benchmark five year swap rate was trading 7 basis points lower at 7.19% from its previous close of 7.26% on Thursday.
The Reserve Bank of India will conduct 3 day variable rate repo auction for a notified amount of Rs 15,000 crore on May 08, 2015, Friday. The auction will be conducted between 3.00 p.m. and 3.30 p.m. as per the revised guidelines on Term Repo Auctions issued on February 13, 2014.
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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