Bond yields trade higher on Tuesday

20 Aug 2019 Evaluate

Bond yields traded higher on Tuesday, as sentiment remains cautious after uptick in crude oil prices, while chances that the government may spend more to revive the economy continued to weigh on investor sentiment.

In the global market, US Treasury yields rose on Monday after the Treasury Department late on Friday said it was gauging market interest in ultra-long-dated debt, and as risk sentiment improved. Furthermore, Crude oil prices slipped, but losses were limited as equity markets rallied and as traders hoped Sino-US trade tensions would ease.

Back home, the yields on new 10 year Government Stock were trading 2 basis points higher at 6.60% from its previous close of 6.58% on Monday.

The benchmark five-year interest rates were trading 3 basis points lower at 6.41% from its previous close of 6.44% on Monday.

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