Bond yields traded lower on Tuesday as investors got some support with Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan's stated that the Indian economy will be a magnet for global funds and transfer of wealth from the West to India is expected to resume once the volatility caused by China’s currency devaluation settles down.
In the global market, U.S. Treasury debt prices rose on Monday, with benchmark yields falling to four-month lows, as investors worldwide scrambled for low-risk assets and dumped stocks and other risky investments on worries that China's problems will hurt the global economy. Furthermore, Crude oil markets recovered somewhat on Tuesday from sharp falls in the previous session but they remained at 2009 levels as Asian equities kept tumbling, triggering fears of an economic tailspin in the region.
Back home, the yields on new 10 year Government Stock were trading 1 basis point lower at 7.88% from its previous close at 7.89% on Monday.
The benchmark five year yields were trading 1 basis point higher at 8.01% from its previous close of 8.00% on Monday.
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 5,000 crore respectively. The auction will be conducted on August 26, 2015 using 'Multiple Price Auction' method.
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