Taking a breather in the previous session, bond yields again resumed their southbound journey as yields again fell in early trade on suspicion that the central bank of India was investing funds in secondary market. This is in wake of RBI’s statement of doing a mix of open market purchases and screen-based secondary market buying to help ease liquidity.
On the global front, US Treasuries stayed firm in Asia on Monday, as relief that the International Monetary Fund secured new funding aimed at containing the euro zone's debt crisis was tempered by caution ahead of this week's US Federal Reserve meeting.
Meanwhile, Brent held steady under $119 a barrel on Monday, as supply worries stemming from tightening Western sanctions on Iran and stabilizing factory activity in China countered lingering concerns over the euro zone debt crisis
Back home, the yields on 10-year benchmark 8.79% - 2021 bonds were down by 4 basis poins at 8.50% from its previous close of 8.54%.
The benchmark five-year interest rate swaps were down by 1 basis point at 7.94% from Friday's close of 7.95%.
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 9,000 crore and Rs 5000 crore respectively. The auction will be conducted on April 25, 2012 using 'Multiple Price Auction' method
Meanwhile, Five State Governments has announced Auction of State Development Loans 2022 for Rs 4715.00 crore on April 24, 2012.
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