Bond yields trade flat on Tuesday

05 Jan 2016 Evaluate

Bond yields traded flat on Tuesday as investors remained cautious ahead of India’s government plans to sell 80 billion rupees of a new 10-year security as part of Friday’s debt auction. Sentiments remained downbeat after the Nikkei India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) dipped to 49.1 in December from 50.3 in November.

In the global market, U.S. Treasury yields fell on Monday, with benchmark yields hitting nearly two-week lows after a tumble in Chinese shares fueled worries over global growth and drove demand for safe-haven U.S. government debt. Furthermore, Oil prices edged up after a volatile session the previous day, with the impact of tension in the Middle East offset by worries over global economic growth.

Back home, the yields on new 10 year Government Stock were trading flat from its previous close at 7.72% on Monday.

The benchmark five-year interest rates were trading 1 basis point lower flat at 7.68% from its previous close at 7.69% on Monday.    

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 9,000 crore and Rs 6,000 crore respectively. The auction will be conducted on January 06, 2015 using 'Multiple Price Auction' method. 

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