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Bond yields edge a tad higher in run-up to a fresh 10-year bond sale this week

21 May 2012 Evaluate

Bond yields edged marginally higher as traders awaited the details of the bond sale this week, whether Reserve Bank launches a new 10-year paper maturing in 2022 at this week's auction.However, lower oil prices could provide some support going forward.

On the global front, US Treasuries prices declined on Friday as investors took profits a day after benchmark yields flirted with their lowest level in at least 60 years as anxiety over the euro-zone debt crisis fueled this week's rally of safe-haven bonds. Meanwhile, oil prices fell on Friday in tug-of-war, posting a 2012 low and a third straight weekly loss as debt problems in Greece and Spain kept concerns alive about the euro-zone economy in focus.

Back home, the yields on 10-year benchmark 8.79% - 2021 bonds was trading 1 basis point higher at 8.54%.

The benchmark five-year interest rate swaps were trading unchanged at 7.42%.

Seven state governments have announced the sale of their 10-year State Development Loans (SDLs) for an aggregate amount of Rs 7,300 crore (face value) through yield based auction using multiple price auction method. The auction will be conducted by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) at Mumbai on May 22, 2012.

The RBI has announced the auction of 91-day and 182-day Government of India Treasury Bills for notified amount of Rs 9,000 crore and Rs 5,000 respectively. The auction will be conducted on May 23, 2012 using ‘Multiple Price Auction’ method.

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