Bond yields trade higher on Monday

01 Jun 2020 Evaluate

Bond yields edged higher, after the country’s fiscal deficit for the previous financial year was sharply higher than budgeted, raising concerns over additional borrowing, while economic growth crawled to multi-year lows.

In the global market, U.S. Treasury yields fell on Friday after President Donald Trump appeared to keep the trade deal between the United States and China intact, but said he would begin the process of eliminating special treatment for Hong Kong. Furthermore, oil prices fell nearly 1% as traders hedged bets with the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) considering meeting as soon as this week to discuss whether to extend record production cuts beyond end-June.

Back home, the yields on new 10 year Government Stock were trading 2 basis points higher at 6.03% from its previous close of 6.01% on Friday.

The benchmark five-year interest rates were trading 4 basis points higher at 5.46% from its previous close of 5.42% on Friday.

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