Bond yields trade higher on Wednesday

14 Aug 2019 Evaluate

Bond yields edged higher on Wednesday, despite CPI-based inflation inched down to 3.15 per cent in July. In June 2019, CPI inflation had soared to 3.18 per cent compared to 3.05 per cent in the previous month.

In the global market, the US Treasury yield curve hit its flattest level in more than 12 years on Tuesday, suggesting increased market anxiety over the state of the economy amid trade war concerns and global political tensions. Furthermore, Oil prices fell after industry data showed U.S. crude inventories unexpectedly rose last week, erasing some gains from the last session that were stoked after Washington said it would delay tariffs on some Chinese goods.

Back home, the yields on new 10 year Government Stock were trading 10 basis points higher at 6.62% from its previous close of 6.52% on Tuesday.

The benchmark five-year interest rates were trading 12 basis points higher at 6.49% from its previous close of 6.37% on Tuesday.

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