Bond yields trade lower on Thursday

26 Mar 2020 Evaluate

Bond yields edged lower on Thursday as Care Ratings in its latest report has said that if the 21-day long national lockdown leads to 80 per cent production loss, the economy will take a hit of Rs 35,000-40,000 crore on a daily basis, shaving off Rs 6.3-7.2 trillion cumulatively. It added that Q4 growth may not be negative but can go down to 1.5-2.5%. The economy was slated to grow by Rs 1.74 lakh crore in Q4 or by 4.7%.

In the global market, the spread between short- and long-dated Treasury yields rose, a sign of positive investor sentiment, as the broad ramifications of the Federal Reserve's unprecedented bond-buying plans announced earlier this week soaked in. Furthermore, oil prices were mixed following three days of gains, with the prospect of rapidly dwindling demand due to coronavirus travel bans and lockdowns offsetting hopes a U.S. $2 trillion emergency stimulus will shore up economic activity.

Back home, the yields on new 10 year Government Stock were trading 6 basis points lower at 6.24% from its previous close of 6.30% on Tuesday.

The benchmark five-year interest rates were trading flat with previous close of 6.01% on Tuesday.

 

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