Bond yields were treading water as higher global crude oil prices offset the impact of the Reserve Bank of India's debt buyback plan. Brent crude futures held steady above $122 on Thursday, drawing support from a faster-than-expected expansion of the US economy and better factory data from China amid concerns of supply disruption from the Middle East.
On the global front, US Treasuries slipped on Wednesday as the completion of liquidity measures in Europe and the lack of hints of further stimulus measures by Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke spurred selling by investors who had hoped for something more concrete. Benchmark 10-year notes slipped 10/32 in price, with their yields rising to just below 1.98 percent from 1.95 percent late Tuesday.
The yields on 10-year benchmark 8.79% - 2021 bonds were steady at Wednesday's close of 8.20%.
The benchmark five-year interest rate swaps too were steady at its previous close of 7.38% on Wednesday
Consistent with the stance of monetary policy and based on the current assessment of prevailing and evolving liquidity conditions, the Reserve Bank has decided to conduct Open Market Operations by purchasing government securities for an aggregate amount of Rs 12,000 crore on March 02, 2012 through multi-security auction using the multiple price method.
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