Bonds yields trade lower on Monday

03 Aug 2015 Evaluate

Bonds yields traded lower on Monday on expectation that the central bank will add to this year’s three interest-rate cuts as sliding oil improves the outlook for inflation. Some support also came with the report of surge in the manufacturing PMI index which came at six-month high of 52.7 in July, from 51.3 in June.

In the global market, U.S. Treasuries rallied on Friday after data showed labor costs rose in the second quarter by the smallest margin on record, putting a dent in the argument for the U.S. Federal Reserve to raise interest rates in September. Furthermore, Oil extended losses on Monday on worries of oversupply as the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries pumped at record levels in July, while weak China data stoked concerns about slower growth at the world's second largest oil consumer.

Back home, the yields on new 10 year Government Stock were trading 2 basis points lower at 7.78% from its previous close of 7.80% on Friday.

The benchmark five year yields were trading 1 basis point lower at 7.92% from its previous close of 7.93% on Friday

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 8,000 crore and Rs 6,000 crore respectively. The auction will be conducted on August 05, 2015 using 'Multiple Price Auction' method.

 

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