Bond yields traded lower on Thursday, Fitch Ratings in its latest report has revised India's outlook to 'negative' from 'stable', stating that the coronavirus pandemic has significantly weakened the country's growth prospects for the year and exposed the challenges associated with a high public-debt burden.
In the global market, U.S. Treasury saw strong demand for its second sale of 20-year bondson Wednesday, as yields fell broadly in choppy trading on concerns about new outbreaks of the coronavirus. Furthermore, oil prices fell around 2% as a spike in new coronavirus cases in China and the United States renewed fears that people would stay home, stalling a recovery in fuel demand even as lockdowns ease.
Back home, the yields on new 10 year Government Stock were trading 2 basis points lower at 5.81% from its previous close of 5.83% on Wednesday.
The benchmark five-year interest rates were trading 2 basis points lower at 5.42% from its previous close of 5.44% on Wednesday.
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