Bond yields edged higher, as Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) data showing that India's forex reserves rose substantially by $5.942 billion to touch a life-time high of $507.644 billion in the week to June 12, helped by a significant jump in the foreign currency assets (FCA).
In the global market, U.S. Treasury yields gave up earlier gains on Friday as the spread of the novel coronavirus in some U.S. states cast doubts on whether the economy will bounce back as quickly as hoped. Furthermore, oil prices nudged higher on tighter supplies from major producers, but concerns that a record rise in global coronavirus cases could curb a recovery in fuel demand checked gains
Back home, the yields on new 10 year Government Stock were trading 4 basis points higher at 5.88% from its previous close of 5.84% on Friday.
The benchmark five-year interest rates were trading 1 basis point lower at 5.39% from its previous close of 5.40% on Friday.
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