Bond Yields edge lower on Tuesday

28 Jul 2015 Evaluate

Bond yields edged lower as sharp decline in stock markets erased risk appetite - sending investors flocking to safe-haven instruments such as government bonds. Besides, improving monsoon has strengthened the case for rate cuts by RBI.  As on July 27, countrywide rainfall was only 4% below long period average, much better than the 12% deficit forecast for the entire season

In global markets, U.S. Treasury prices rose on Monday after China's stock market experienced its deepest slide in eight years, which unsettled investors globally and sent them to the relative safety of U.S. government bonds. Furthermore, Oil prices fell close to four month lows in early Asian trade on Tuesday after stock market sell-offs on both sides of the Pacific rattled investor sentiment about the Chinese economy, adding to concerns about a global oil glut.

Back home, the yields on new 10 year Government Stock were trading 2 basis points lower at 7.81% from its previous close of 7.83% on Monday.

The benchmark five year yields were trading 4 basis points lower at 7.96% from its previous close of 8.00% on Monday.  

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