Bond yields trade higher on Monday

19 Aug 2019 Evaluate

Bond yields edged higher on Monday, despite Fitch Solutions’ reported that Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to cut interest rates by 40 basis points before the end of the current financial year as monetary easing till now appears to be insufficient in boosting economic growth.

In the global market, Benchmark US Treasury yields rose on Friday on a report that Germany may be open to running a deficit to boost growth, while stronger stock markets also reduced demand for safe haven debt. Furthermore, Crude oil prices rose following a weekend attack on a Saudi oil facility by Yemeni separatists and as traders looked for any signs that Sino-US trade tensions could ease.

Back home, the yields on new 10 year Government Stock were trading 5 basis points higher at 6.59% from its previous close of 6.54% on Friday.

The benchmark five-year interest rates were trading 14 basis points higher at 6.56% from its previous close of 6.42% on Friday.

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