Bond yields trade lower on Wednesday

02 Sep 2015 Evaluate

Bond yields traded lower on Wednesday as investors searched for safe-haven assets after losses in equities markets and even after the government accepted the recommendation of the Shah Panel report stating that Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) should not be imposed on overseas portfolio investors retrospectively.

In the global market, U.S. Treasuries prices rose on Tuesday after data showing weakness in the Chinese and U.S. manufacturing sectors fueled safe-haven bids, while possible selling of long-dated Treasuries by foreign central banks capped those bonds' gains. Furthermore, Oil prices fell around 2 percent in early Asian trade on Wednesday, as a stronger than expected build in U.S. crude oil stocks and weaker U.S. manufacturing data fuelled a rout in prices that started in the previous session.

Back home, the yields on new 10 year Government Stock were trading 1 basis point lower at 7.74% from its previous close at 7.75% on Tuesday.  

The benchmark five year yields were trading flat from its previous close at 7.88% on Tuesday.

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