Bond yields remained steady on Tuesday as investors turned cautious after the seasonally adjusted Nikkei India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) held steady 51.1 in February, same as January’s reading. Investors failed to get relief with the government's decision to stick to its projected fiscal consolidation path and reduce its net borrowing program from Rs 4.8 lakh crore in FY16 to Rs 4.25 lakh crore in FY17.
In the global market, U.S. Treasury prices rose on Monday, with long-dated maturities climbing significantly, after weaker-than-expected domestic data reignited the view that the Federal Reserve could slow the pace of interest rate hikes this year, increasing investor interest in safe-haven government debt. Furthermore, Crude-oil prices were lower on Tuesday, after China’s official manufacturing data showed a seventh consecutive contraction in February, deepening concerns that oil demand from the world’s second-largest economy will slow.
Back home, the yields on new 10 year Government Stock were trading steady from its previous close at 7.62% on Monday.
The benchmark five-year interest rates were trading 1 basis point lower at 7.72% from its previous close at 7.73% 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 8,000 crore and Rs 6,000 crore respectively. The auction will be conducted on March 02, 2016 using 'Multiple Price Auction' method.
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