Bond yields remained unchanged on Monday, with market participants awaiting the government's borrowing calendar for April-September, due to be released on Tuesday. The government has set a gross market borrowing of Rs 5.7 trillion ($111.34 billion) for the fiscal year beginning in April, higher than expected Rs 5.3 trillion.
Meanwhile, US Treasury debt prices rose for a fourth straight session on Friday as nagging concerns about Europe's debt problems and jitters about slowing global growth stoked demand for low-risk government debt. Brent crude edged below $125 on Monday as a possible resumption in crude production from South Sudan offset supply worries stemming from news of a sizeable drop in Iranian oil exports due to Western sanctions.
The yields on 10-year benchmark 8.79% - 2021 bonds were unchanged from its previous close of 8.38%
The benchmark five-year interest rate swaps dropped to 7.49% from its previous close of 7.51%.
The Reserve Bank of India has announced the auction of 182 and 91 day Government of India Treasury Bills for notified amount of Rs 4,000 crore and Rs 8000 crore respectively. The auction will be conducted on March 28, 2012 using 'Multiple Price Auction' method.
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