Bond yields trade lower on Thursday

12 Jan 2017 Evaluate

Bond yields edged lower on Thursday as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's maiden press briefing yesterday did not elaborate on his pre-poll promises of expansionary policies that would warrant a tighter monetary policy in the world's largest economy.

In the global market, U.S. Treasury debt yields fell on Wednesday with benchmark yields briefly touching the lowest in a month following stellar demand at a 10-year note sale, while President-elect Donald Trump's remarks spurred safe-haven demand for bonds. Furthermore, oil prices dipped on the back of rising U.S. crude inventories and plentiful supplies, despite emerging output cuts from OPEC and other producers.

Back home, the yields on new 10 year Government Stock were trading 1 basis point lower at 6.38% from its previous close of 6.39% on Wednesday. 

The benchmark five-year interest rates were trading 1 basis point lower at 6.52% from its previous close of 6.53% on Wednesday.

 

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