Bond yields perk up tailing the rebound in the oil prices

10 Aug 2011 Evaluate

Bond yields after falling for six consecutive session rose on Wednesday tailing the rebound in the oil. Further, prevailing caution on account of debt sale aggregating Rs 12000 crore to be held on Friday also weighed on the sentiment. On the global front, Short-dated US Treasury yields fell to record lows on Tuesday after the Fed said it would keep rates near zero for next two years, causing speculation the central bank would return to the bond market to stimulate the economy. Meanwhile, Brent crude rose $2 a barrel as the U.S. central bank's announcement weighed on the dollar and helped reverse a steep slump in oil.

The yields on 10-year benchmark 7.80% - 2021 was at 8.25% from its previous close 8.23% on Tuesday.

The benchmark five-year interest rate swaps were trading higher at 7.07% from previous 7.06%.

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 3000 crore respectively. The auction will be conducted on August 10, 2011 using 'Multiple Price Auction' method.

The Government of India has announced the sale of three dated securities for Rs 12,000 crore on August 12, 2011, which includes, (i) “7.83% Government Stock 2018” for a notified amount of Rs 3,000 crore (nominal), (ii) “7.80 percent Government Stock 2021” for a notified amount of Rs 6,000 crore (nominal) and (iii) “8.30 percent Government Stock 2040” for a notified amount of Rs 3,000 crore (nominal) through price based auctions.

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