Bond yields remain unchanged despite strong IIP data

12 Aug 2011 Evaluate

Pre IIP data Scenario:

Bond yields rose tailing the US treasury yields and the crude oil prices. Meanwhile, caution prevailing ahead of the release of the IIP data and Rs 12,000 crore debt sale auction also weighed on the sentiment. The expectation is that India's annual industrial output growth probably slipped further in June to 5.5 percent from 5.6 percent in May, indicating taut monetary policy and soaring inflation were hurting growth.

On the global front, the U.S. Treasury suffered its worst long bond auction in 2-1/2 years on Thursday as foreign investors shunned it in the wake of a damaging budget battle and downgrade to the credit standing of the United States. In the open market, the 30-year bond lost 5 points in price and was last yielding 3.78 percent, a huge jump from Wednesday's close of 3.52 percent. Meanwhile, Oil prices rose for a second straight day on Thursday, gaining as much as 3 percent as a strong U.S. jobs report trumped early concerns about French banks and fears that Europe's debt crisis will spread.

The yields on 10-year benchmark 7.80% - 2021 was trading higher at 8.24% from its previous close of 8.21% on Thursday.

 The benchmark five-year interest rate swaps were trading at 6.88% from its previous closing of 6.76% on Thursday.

The Government of India has announced the sale of three dated securities for Rs 12,000 crore on August 12, 2011, which includes, (i) “7.83% Government Stock 2018” for a notified amount of Rs 3,000 crore (nominal), (ii) “7.80 percent Government Stock 2021” for a notified amount of Rs 6,000 crore (nominal) and (iii) “8.30 percent Government Stock 2040” for a notified amount of Rs 3,000 crore (nominal) through price based auctions.

Post IIP data Scenario:

The industrial growth for the month of June allied the fear of slowdown in the industrial output as India’s industrial production measured by the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) registered growth of 8.8% in June 2011 as compared to 7.4% in June 2010. This increase in growth of the IIP was due to increase in manufacturing and electricity sector which grew by 10% and 7.9% respectively, however, the mining segment of IIP saw moderation in growth, it grew by 0.6% in June 2011 from 6.9% in corresponding month of last fiscal.

The yields on 10-year benchmark 7.80% - 2021 was trading higher at 8.24% from its previous close of 8.21% on Thursday

The benchmark five-year interest rate swaps were trading lower at 6.80% from its previous closing of 6.76% on Thursday.   

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