Bond yields edged lower on Wednesday, on sustained demand from corporates and banks. Traders took some support with the finance ministry expecting economic growth to accelerate to 7.5% in 2019-20 from 7.2% projected for the current fiscal.
In the global market, Treasury yields fell on Tuesday, with the 10-year sliding from one-week highs, as the market priced in the Federal Reserve's dovish interest rate view amid an uncertain global economic outlook. Furthermore, Oil prices edged higher for the first time in three sessions, although concerns over the outlook for the global economy capped gains.
Back home, the yields on new 10 year Government Stock were trading 3 basis points lower at 7.59% from its previous close of 7.62% on Tuesday.
The benchmark five-year interest rates were trading 2 basis points lower at 7.43% from its previous close of 7.41% on Tuesday.
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