Bond yields traded higher on Thursday, on sustained demand from corporates and banks. Traders also took some support with private report said that amid the economic fallout caused due to the coronavirus outbreak, the government may soon roll out another set of stimulus measures and Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself will unveil these steps.
In the global market, U.S. Treasury yields dipped from one-month highs on Wednesday after the Treasury saw good demand for a record $38 billion auction of 10-year notes, but they remained higher on the day ahead of a 30-year bond auction on Thursday. Furthermore, Oil prices eased slightly but held most of their gains from the previous session after U.S. government data showed a fall in inventories, supporting the view that fuel demand is returning despite the coronavirus pandemic.
Back home, the yields on new 10 year Government Stock were trading 1 basis point higher at 5.89% from its previous close of 5.88% on Wednesday.
The benchmark five-year interest rates were trading 3 basis points lower at 5.12% from its previous close of 5.15% on Wednesday.
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