Bond yields trade higher on Thursday

12 Dec 2019 Evaluate

Bond yields edged higher on Thursday, as traders await November’s retail inflation data later today, for further cues on interest rates.

In the global market, US Treasury yields extended their fall on Wednesday, weighed down by a combination of global concerns with respect to the UK election and the Chinese tariffs set to take effect on Sunday, as well as dovish comments from the Federal Reserve's chairman about inflation. Furthermore, Oil prices edged higher with the market mood switching to relief as OPEC forecast a supply deficit next year, from doom and gloom over data showing a surprise increase in US crude inventories.

Back home, the yields on new 10 year Government Stock were trading 1 basis point higher at 6.77% from its previous close of 6.76% on Wednesday. 

The benchmark five-year interest rates were trading 3 basis points higher at 6.57% from its previous close of 6.54% on Wednesday.

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