Bond yields trade lower on Monday

03 Feb 2020 Evaluate

Bond yields edged lower on Monday, as a monthly survey showed that the country's manufacturing sector activity climbed to a near eight-year high in January, driven by sharp rise in new business orders amid a rebound in demand conditions that led to rise in production and hiring activity.

In the global market, benchmark 10-year Treasury yields dropped to more than three-month lows on Friday and two-year note yields fell to their lowest levels since 2017 as concerns about the spreading coronavirus boosted demand for safe-haven assets. Furthermore, Oil prices extended their losses, dragged down by worries about lower demand in China, the world's largest oil importer, following a coronavirus outbreak there.

Back home, the yields on new 10 year Government Stock were trading 9 basis points lower at 6.51% from its previous close of 6.60% on Friday.

The benchmark five-year interest rates were trading 8 basis points lower at 6.32% from its previous close of 6.40% on Friday.

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