Bond yields dropped on Monday as progress in monsoon rains eased concern over inflation. Farmers have begun sowing kharif crops like paddy in irrigated areas and the activity is expected to pick up in rain-fed areas in the coming days as monsoon progresses. Sentiments got some support with the wholesale price index (WPI) based inflation for May 2015 contracted 2.36 per cent, the seventh straight month of decline. Also, strong IIP and steady inflation (CPI) numbers released on Friday lifted the sentiment. However, some investors remained cautious ahead of the FOMC meet which is a key economic event and is likely to decide the timeframe for the Fed rate hike.
In the global markets, U.S. Treasuries prices ended little changed on Friday with longer-dated yields holding below seven-month highs as concerns about a Greek default supported safety demand for bonds ahead of a Federal Reserve policy meeting next week. Furthermore, Oil prices extended declines on Monday after two straight days of losses late last week as high production offset strong refinery runs, but a storm that could impact Gulf of Mexico operations supported U.S. crude.
Back home, the yields on 10 year Government Stock was trading 5 basis points lower at 7.84% from its previous close of 7.89% on Friday.
The benchmark five year yields were trading down by 7 basis points at 8.06% from its previous close of 8.13% on Friday.
The Reserve Bank of India has announced the auction of 91-days and 182-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 17, 2015 using 'Multiple Price Auction' method.
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