Bond yields ebb on global risk off sentiment; comfortable liquidity conditions too weigh

09 Jul 2012 Evaluate

Bond yields were trading lower tracing a risk-off sentiment globally following the weak US jobs data on Friday. US employers hired at a dismal pace in June, with non-farm payrolls growing by just 80,000 jobs, the third straight month below 100,000. Further, optimism on improved cash levels was also seen helping the safe haven bonds. Month end government spending towards salaries, a fall of the currency in circulation combined with some government subsidies released into the financial system, comforted the tight liquidity situations.

On the global front, US Treasuries yield edged near a one-month low in Asian trade on Monday after last week's surprisingly weak jobs data stirred fresh concern about a worsening outlook for economic growth. Treasuries were trading steady in light of the Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren’s comments, who said on Monday that slow US economic growth, will probably continue for quite some time as firms postpone hiring and investment in the face of an uncertain global economy.

Meanwhile, Brent crude surged toward $99 a barrel on Mondaya as failed labor talks in Norway fueled worries of a total output shutdown. Further, hopes of monetary policy easing in China aided most of the commodities recover from steep losses triggered by bleak US jobs data in the previous session.

Back home, the yields on 10-year benchmark 8.79% - 2021 were trading 2 basis points lower at 8.13% from its previous close of 8.15% on Friday.

The benchmark five-year interest rates dropped 2 basis points at 7.14% from its previous close of 7.16%.

The Reserve Bank of India has announced the auction of 91-day and 364 day Government of India Treasury Bills for notified amount of  Rs 7,000 crore and Rs 5,000 crore to be conducted on July 11, 2012 using 'Multiple Price Auction' method.

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