Bond yields trade lower on Wednesday

20 Feb 2019 Evaluate

Bond yields edged lower on Wednesday, as traders sentiments remained upbeat with government's statement that the revised Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures for the demonetization year was not cooked up and, in fact, the growth rates are likely to go up further due to the GST.

In the global market, Treasury yields were lower on Tuesday ahead of the release on Wednesday of minutes from the Federal Reserve's January policy-setting meeting and as trade talks between the United States and China neared their March 1 deadline. Furthermore, Oil prices slipped from 2019 highs as soaring US production and expectations of an economic slowdown undermined efforts led by producer club OPEC to cut supply to tighten global markets.

Back home, the yields on new 10 year Government Stock were trading 2 basis points lower at 7.56% from its previous close of 7.58% on Monday.

The benchmark five-year interest rates were trading flat at its previous close of 7.19% on Monday. 

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