Bond yields trade higher on Thursday

24 Jan 2019 Evaluate

Bond yields edged higher on Thursday, as traders remain cautious with a report that the goods and services tax (GST) collected in January (for December) is seen to be the lowest in the current fiscal.

In the global market, US Treasury yields rose on Wednesday as Wall Street stock prices stabilized a day after posting heavy losses, reducing safe-haven demand for bonds even as investors remained worried about slowing economic growth and trade tensions. Furthermore, oil prices steadied, but concerns over global growth and a sharp rise in US stocks kept the market under pressure.

Back home, the yields on new 10 year Government Stock were trading 1 basis point higher at 7.59% from its previous close of 7.58% on Wednesday.

The benchmark five-year interest rates were trading 2 basis points higher at 7.37% from its previous close of 7.35% on Wednesday.

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