Bond yields were trading higher on Monday as the country’s wholesale price index climbed at the fastest pace in two months amid lack of significant global cues. India’s wholesale price index inflation accelerated to 3.39% in December from 3.15% in November, due to rise in prices of manufactured items.
In the global market, U.S. Treasury yields rose Friday as data supporting the notion of a steady U.S. economic expansion and rising Wall Street stock prices stoked selling in low-risk government bonds. Furthermore, oil prices were steady on Monday, supported by a weaker dollar, although doubts that OPEC and other producers would fully implement announced crude output cuts held the market back.
Back home, the yields on new 10 year Government Stock were trading 2 basis points higher at 6.44% from its previous close of 6.42% on Friday.
The benchmark five-year interest rates were trading 1 basis point lower at 6.55% from its previous close of 6.56% on Friday.
The Reserve Bank of India has announced the auction of 364-days and 91-days Government of India Treasury Bills for notified amount of Rs 4,000 crore and Rs 6,000 crore respectively. The auction will be conducted on January 18, 2017 using 'Multiple Price Auction' method.
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