Bond yields retreat from the day's low

01 Aug 2011 Evaluate

Bond yields retreated from the day's lows on Monday after the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council said inflation would remain around 9 percent till October and the central bank will have to continue with its tight monetary policy. HSBC Purchasing Managers' Index for July released earlier in the day came in lower than the previous month, added to increasing signs of a slowdown, thereby having a positive impact on bond. Further, debt limit auction for foreign institutional investors also pushed down the yields. Late last Friday, India's stock market regulator said it would auction the unutilized limit in long-term government bonds to foreign institutional investors on August 5.

On the global front, U.S. Treasury debt futures fell slightly in early Asia electronic trade as U.S. lawmakers appeared close to a deal to solve the country's debt crisis but not quite through the impasse. Crude prices climbed more than $1 on Monday, sending Brent above $118, after U.S. President Barack Obama said congressional leaders agreed on a deal to raise the nation's borrowing limit and avert a default by the world's top oil consumer.

The yields on 10-year benchmark 7.80% - 2021 rose up a tad at 8.42% from Friday’s close of 8.45%.

The benchmark five-year interest rate swaps were trading lower by 10 basis points at 7.40% from its previous close of 7.50%

The Reserve Bank of India has announced the auction of 91-day and 182-day Government of India Treasury Bills for notified amount of Rs 7,000 crore and Rs 3000 crore respectively. The auction will be conducted on August 3, 2011 using 'Multiple Price Auction' method.

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