Bond yields traded higher on Tuesday after Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Raghuram Rajan in its bi- monthly policy meeting kept interest rate unchanged. The RBI has kept the repo rate unchanged at 6.5%, on back of higher food inflation and amid expectations of a rate action by the US Federal Reserve.
In the global market, U.S. Treasuries reversed some price declines but still ended weaker on Monday after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said a strengthening economy means that interest rate increases are likely on the way, while also acknowledging Friday's disappointing employment report. Furthermore, oil prices inched lower on Tuesday after hitting a seven-month high a day earlier, but the market momentum looked strong on a weak dollar.
Back home, the yields on new 10 year Government Stock were trading 1 basis point higher at 7.48% from its previous close at 7.47% on Monday.
The benchmark five-year interest rates were trading 1 basis point higher at 7.43% from its previous close at 7.42% 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 June 08, 2016 using 'Multiple Price Auction' method.
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