Bond yields edged higher on Tuesday on speculation that the drop in yields to a three-week low was overdone. Investors have booked profits on recent gains. Besides, weakness in rupee also weighed on the sentiment. However, losses remained capped as good rainfall will provide the central bank room to cut rates further.
In the global markets, US Treasuries prices fell on Monday on optimism Greece would reach a last-minute deal with creditors and after stronger-than-expected U.S. housing data supported expectations of a September Federal Reserve rate hike. Furthermore, Oil prices fell on Tuesday on renewed worries over a global glut of oil and lacklustre demand ahead of preliminary manufacturing figures from China and Japan later on Tuesday.
Back home, the yields on 10 year Government Stock was trading 4 basis points higher at 7.77% from its previous close of 7.73% on Monday.
The benchmark five year yields were trading up by 5 basis points at 7.97% from its previous close of 7.92% on Monday.
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 24, 2015 using 'Multiple Price Auction' method.
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