Bond yields trade lower on Tuesday

07 Jul 2020 Evaluate

Bond yields traded lower on Tuesday as India Ratings and Research in its report said that the COVID-19 pandemic will result in Rs 1.67 lakh crore of debt owed by top-500 corporates turning delinquent by March 2022. This will take the cumulative quantum of delinquencies to Rs 4.21 lakh crore or about 11 percent of overall debt.

In the global market U.S. Treasury yields edged higher on Monday as investors focused on an eventual economic rebound from the coronavirus, and as traders priced in auctions this week that will increase the supply of the low-risk debt. Furthermore, oil prices cautiously rose in early trade with major producers sticking to supply cuts, but gains were capped as U.S. coronavirus cases surged, potentially hampering a recovery in fuel demand.

Back home, the yields on new 10 year Government Stock were trading 4 basis points lower at 5.79% from its previous close of 5.83% on Monday.

The benchmark five-year interest rates were trading 7 basis points lower at 4.99% from its previous close of 5.06% on Monday.

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