Bond yields trade lower on Wednesday

25 Jan 2017 Evaluate

Bond yields edged lower on Wednesday, tracking a slump in US treasury yields following the US President’s assertion of tough protectionist trade policies.

In the global market, U.S. Treasury yields rose on Tuesday as investors snapped up equities on improved outlook on corporate profits, trimming their safe-haven demand for bonds spurred by U.S. President Donald Trump's protectionist trade stance. Furthermore, oil edged lower, snapping four sessions of gains as an increase in U.S. inventories weighed on the market, offsetting bullish momentum from production cuts announced by OPEC and other producers.

Back home, the yields on new 10 year Government Stock were trading 1 basis point lower at 6.43% from its previous close of 6.44% on Tuesday. 

The benchmark five-year interest rates were trading 2 basis points lower at 6.56% from its previous close of 6.58% on Tuesday.  

 

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