Bond yields trade lower on Monday

21 Nov 2016 Evaluate

Bond yields edged lower on Monday as some traders may add positions amid improved banking system liquidity in the absence of any significant negative developments.

In the global market, U.S. Treasury yields rose to their highest levels of the year on Friday, spurred by technical positioning and expectations of higher inflation and interest rates after the election of Republican Donald Trump as U.S. president. Furthermore, oil prices rose around 1 percent as producer cartel OPEC moved closer to an output cut to rein oversupply that has kept prices low for over two years.

Back home, the yields on new 10 year Government Stock were trading 6 basis points lower at 6.37% from its previous close of 6.43% on Friday. 

The benchmark five-year interest rates were trading 9 basis points lower at 6.31% from its previous close of 6.40% on Friday.

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