Bond yields edge lower on Monday

27 Aug 2012 Evaluate

Bond yields edged lower as investors preferred to build long positions ahead of the June quarter GDP data due on Friday while better-than-expected cut-offs at last Friday's debt sale also kept the underlying sentiment positive for safe haven bonds.

On the global front, benchmark US Treasuries inched lower in Asian trade on Monday, ahead of new supply this week, but caution prevailed as investors awaited further signals on whether the US Federal Reserve will take more stimulus steps. Meanwhile, oil futures rose more than a above $115 per barrel; on supply worries as Tropical Storm Isaac threatened to interrupt most US offshore oil production in the Gulf of Mexico.

The yields on 10-year benchmark 8.79% - 2021 were trading 2 basis points lower at 8.19% from its previous close of 8.21% on Friday.

The benchmark five-year interest rates were trading 1 basis point lower at 7.13% from its previous close of 7.14% on Friday.

The Reserve Bank of India has announced the auction of 91-day and 182- day Government of India Treasury Bills for notified amount of  Rs 7,000 crore and Rs 5,000 crore respectively. The auction will be conducted on August 29, 2012 using 'Multiple Price Auction' method.

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