Bond yields edge higher tracing Brent crude prices

23 Aug 2012 Evaluate

Tracing higher Brent crude prices, bond yields managed to eke out slender gains in low volume trade, as bank employees continued a two-day strike protesting against proposed reforms that would ease mergers and permit more private capital, including foreign investment, in the banking sector.

On the global front, US 10-year Treasuries slipped in Asian trade on Thursday, taking a breather from a rally triggered when minutes of the Federal Reserve's latest meeting stirred renewed talk about the possibility of more monetary stimulus. Meanwhile, Brent crude rose more than $1, approaching $116 per barrel, on Thursday as investors’ brushing aside the weak manufacturing data of China, built on hopes of another round of monetary stimulus.

The yields on 10-year benchmark 8.79% - 2021 were trading 1 basis point higher at 8.23% from its previous close of 8.22%.

The benchmark five-year interest rates were trading flat at its previous close of 7.15%.

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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