Bond yields trade steady on Monday; lower global crude oil prices weigh

18 Jul 2011 Evaluate

Bond yields which nudged higher in opening deals on Monday after the government's announcement of Rs 8,000 cash management bills (CMBs), soon recoil to their previous close and are currently trading steady guarded by the lower global crude oil prices and a drop in U.S. yields.

On the global front, U.S. Treasuries prices rose modestly on Friday as sovereign debt problems on both sides of the Atlantic and worries over a faltering U.S. economy revived safe-haven demand for U.S. government debt. Meanwhile, Brent crude dipped below $117 a barrel on Monday as the ongoing debt crises in the European Union and the United States kept skittish investors away from risky assets, while the possibility of a second IEA oil release also weighed.

The yields on 10-year benchmark 7.80% - 2021 were trading steady at its Friday’s close of 8.27%.

The benchmark five-year interest rate swaps were down by 2 basis point at 7.49% from its previous close of 7.51% on Friday.

The Reserve Bank of India announced the auction of 56-day Government of India Cash Management Bills for a notified amount of Rs 8,000 crore. The auction will be conducted on July 18, 2011 using 'Multiple Price Auction' methodAlso, Five State Governments announce Auction of State Development Loans 2021 for Rs 5,250.000 crore on July 19, 2011.

The Reserve Bank of India has announced the auction of 91-day  and 182- day Government of India Treasury Bills for notified amount of  Rs 7,000 crore and Rs 3000 crore respectively. The auction will be conducted on July 20, 2011 using 'Multiple Price Auction' method.

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