Bond yields trade higher on Wednesday

28 Aug 2019 Evaluate

Bond yields edged higher on Wednesday, following a report that West Bengal Finance minister Amit Mitra has expressed concerns over the Reserve Bank of India approving transfer of record Rs 1.76 lakh crore dividend and surplus reserves to the central government, saying it has increased the financial risk of the country.

In the global market, The US yield curve inversion deepened on Tuesday to levels not seen since 2007, rekindling fears of a looming recession that spurred a sell-off on Wall Street and stoked even more safe-haven demand for government bonds. Furthermore, Oil prices rose, with US crude gaining 1% after an inventory report showed US stockpiles fell more than expected, helping ease worries about economic growth due to the Sino-US trade war.

Back home, the yields on new 10 year Government Stock were trading 2 basis points higher at 6.54% from its previous close of 6.52% on Tuesday.

The benchmark five-year interest rates were trading 4 basis points higher at 6.35% from its previous close of 6.31% on Tuesday.

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