Bond yields trade higher on Tuesday

22 Nov 2016 Evaluate

Bond yields edged higher on Tuesday as concerns of persistent foreign fund outflows from local debt markets will likely overshadow the impact of the greenback's retreat after a recent rally. Sentiments also remained dampened as investors may deploy cash in high-yielding state debt that will be auctioned on November 22, 2016.

In the global market, U.S. Treasury prices gained on Monday as higher yields caused by the recent sell-off tempted some new buyers, though a new sale of two-year notes drew relatively weak demand from fund managers. Furthermore, oil prices rose to their highest level since October as the market priced in a potential output cut led by producer cartel OPEC, although analysts warned that a failure to agree a cut could lead to a ballooning supply overhang by early 2017.

Back home, the yields on new 10 year Government Stock were trading 2 basis points higher at 6.32% from its previous close of 6.30% on Monday.

The benchmark five-year interest rates were trading 2 basis points higher at 6.30% from its previous close of 6.28% on Monday. 

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