Bond yields trade higher on Monday

06 Jan 2020 Evaluate

Bond yields edged higher on Monday, tracking consistent rise in crude oil prices, even as market awaits the central bank’s third special open market operation due today.

In the global market, US Treasury yields fell sharply on Friday on safety buying after a US air strike killed Iran Quds Force chief Qassem Soleimani, increasing tensions between the two countries. Furthermore, Oil prices shot more than 2% higher, with Brent rising above $70 a barrel, after US President Donald Trump issued a threat to impose sanctions on Iraq amid escalating tensions with Iran in the Middle East.

Back home, the yields on new 10 year Government Stock were trading 8 basis points higher at 6.42% from its previous close of 6.34% on Friday.

The benchmark five-year interest rates were trading 4 basis points higher at 6.55% from its previous close of 6.51% on Friday.

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