Bond yields inch up on Tuesday; Rs 12,000 crore worth debt sale auction eyed

24 May 2011 Evaluate

Bond yields inched up as traders made room for the government’s Rs 12,000 crore worth bond sale auction scheduled for Friday, with expectations of another rate increase in the June 16 policy review also weighing on sentiment. However, a sharper rise in yields was prevented by softer global cues. On the global front, the U.S. Treasuries prices gained and five-year and seven-year note yields traded at their lowest in more than 5 months on Monday as euro zone debt concerns sparked a bid for safe-haven assets.

Traders will also watch global crude oil price movement for clues on broader inflation in the domestic economy as oil is India's biggest import. Brent crude futures rose on Tuesday, rebounding from the previous day's sharp fall, as the prospect of strong oil demand trimming inventories overrode concerns about Europe's debt crisis

Back home, the yields on 10-year benchmark; the 7.80%-2021 was tad higher at 8.35 % from its Monday's close of 8.34%.

The benchmark five-year interest rate swaps were lower at 8.11% from its Monday's close of 8.13%.

The Reserve Bank of India has announced the auction of 182-day and 91-day Government of India Treasury Bills for notified amount of Rs 3,000 crore and Rs 8000 crore respectively. The auction will be conducted on May 25, 2011 using 'Multiple Price Auction' method.  The Government of India have announced the sale (re-issue) of three dated securities for Rs 12,000 crore on May 27, 2011 , out of which (i) “7.83 percent Government Stock 2018” is for a notified amount of  Rs 4,000 crore (nominal), (ii) “7.80 percent Government Stock 2021” is for a notified amount of Rs 5,000 crore (nominal),and (iii) “8.30 percent Government Stock 2040” is for a notified amount of Rs 3,000 crore (nominal) through price based auctions.

Further, even Four State Governments announce auction of State Development Loans 2021 for Rs 3,800.000 crore on May 25, 2011(Revised).

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