Bond yields edge lower tracing lower Brent crude prices

21 Aug 2012 Evaluate

Bond yields declined tracing the lower trending prices of Brent crude, after ECB quashed speculation about further steps to contain the onerous European debt crisis. A sustained fall in crude prices globally can provide a lid to soaring domestic inflation on a sustainable basis with nearly two-thirds of the country's oil requirement being imported.

Meanwhile, thanks to the drop in petrol prices at the pump, the annual rate of inflation, based on the consumer prices index (CPI) in India, eased marginally in the month of July to 9.86 percent, however drought in parts of the country, which drove food prices higher, limited the downside. According to the data released by Central Statistics Office, provisional annual inflation rate based on all India general CPI (Combined) for July 2012 on point to point basis stood at 9.86 percent as compared to 10.02 percent for the previous month of June 2012. However, June consumer price inflation was revised lower to 9.93 percent from 10.02 percent earlier.

On the global front, getting a respite from their recent sell-off, US 10-year Treasuries edged higher in Asian trade on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Brent crude prices stayed below $114 a barrel as investors sought clarity on policies to help the euro zone after the European Central Bank nullified speculation about further steps to contain the debt crisis.

The yields on 10-year benchmark 8.79% - 2021 fell 2 basis points at 8.22% from its previous close of 8.24% on Friday.

The benchmark five-year interest rates edged a tad higher by 1 basis point to 7.15% from its previous close of 7.14% on Friday.

The Reserve Bank of India has announced the auction of 364-day and 91-day Government of India Treasury Bills for notified amount of Rs 5,000 crore and Rs 7000 crore respectively, to be conducted on August 22, 2012 using 'Multiple Price Auction' method.

The Government of India have announced the sale (re-issue) of four dated securities for Rs 15,000 crore on August 24, 2012, which include (i) ‘8.07 percent Government Stock 2017-JUL’ for a notified amount of  Rs 4,000 crore (nominal) through price  based auction;  (ii) ‘8.15 percent Government Stock 2022’ for a notified amount of  Rs 6,000 crore (nominal) through price based auction;  (iii) ‘8.97 percent Government Stock 2030’ for a notified amount of  Rs 3,000 crore (nominal) through price based auction; and (iv) ‘8.33 percent Government Stock 2036’ for a notified amount of  Rs 2,000 crore (nominal) through price based auction. The auctions will be conducted using uniform price method. The auctions will be conducted by the Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai Office, Fort and Mumbai on August 24, 2012 (Friday).

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