Bond yields trade flat with positive bias

28 Jun 2012 Evaluate

Bond yields edged tad higher as absence of open market operations (OMO) during the week, where Rs 15,000 crore worth of bonds to be sold, were seen weighing on the sentiment. However, gains were checked by expectations that an EU summit was unlikely to produce concrete measures to contain the region's debt crisis.

On the global front, US 10-year Treasuries inched lower in Asia on Thursday, but their losses were limited ahead of a European summit and right before the end of first-half 2012. Meanwhile, Brent crude stayed above $93 a barrel on Thursday on an output cut by Norway and upbeat US economic data. Oil production in Norway is down by about 240,000 barrels of oil per day, or 15 percent of capacity, due to an oil workers' strike.

Back home, the yields on 10-year benchmark 8.79% - 2021 were trading 1 basis point higher at 8.37% from its previous close of 8.36% on Wednesday.

The benchmark five-year interest rate gained 1 basis point at 7.16% from its previous closing level of 7.15%.

The Government of India have announced the sale (new/re-issue) of (i) “New 5 year Government Stock 2017” for a notified amount of  Rs 4,000 crore (nominal) through yield  based auction;  (ii) “8.15 percent Government Stock 2022” for a notified amount of  Rs 7,000 crore (nominal) through price based auction;  (iii) “8.97 percent Government Stock 2030” for a notified amount of  Rs 2,000 crore (nominal) through price based auction; and (iv) “8.33 percent Government Stock 2036” for a notified amount of Rs 2,000 crore (nominal) through price based auction. The auctions will be conducted using uniform price method. The auctions will be conducted by the Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai Office, Fort, Mumbai on June 29, 2012 (Friday).

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