Bond yields edged higher on Wednesday as rising oil prices and the prospect of inadequate rains spurred inflation concern. India’s June-September seasonal rainfall is estimated at 88% of a 50-year average this year. Further, Moody’s report that weak monsoon is credit negative as it lowers agricultural output, stokes food inflation and adds to government deficits, also weigh on sentiment. Investors are also concerned that the Reserve Bank of India will keep interest rates on hold this year.
In the global markets, U.S. Bond yields held gains on Tuesday after the U.S. government's auction of three-year Treasury notes, the first batch of this week's $58 billion offering of new debt supply. Furthermore, Oil prices rose on Wednesday as U.S. inventories were set to drop further and after the Energy Information Administration (EIA) raised its 2015 oil demand growth forecast.
Back home, the yields on 10 year Government Stock was trading 2 basis points higher at 7.80% from its previous close of 7.78% on Tuesday.
The benchmark five year yields were trading up by 1 basis point at 7.99% from its previous close of 7.98% on Tuesday.
The Reserve Bank of India has announced the auction of 91-days and 364-days Government of India Treasury Bills for notified amount of Rs 9,000 crore and Rs 6000 crore respectively. The auction will be conducted on June 10, 2015 using 'Multiple Price Auction' method.
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