Bond yields trade higher on Wednesday

19 Aug 2020 Evaluate

Bond yields traded higher on Wednesday, as traders still awaited likely measures from the central bank to absorb excess supply.

In the global market, U.S. Treasury yields drifted lower on Tuesday as the market looked ahead to an auction of 20-year bonds and the release of Federal Reserve meeting minutes. Furthermore, Oil prices slid as concerns grew that U.S. fuel demand may not recover quickly amid stalled talks on a post-coronavirus economic stimulus package, overshadowing a bigger-than-expected drawdown in U.S. crude stocks.

Back home, the yields on new 10 year Government Stock were trading 2 basis points higher at 6.00% from its previous close of 5.98% on Tuesday.

The benchmark five-year interest rates were trading 4 basis points lower at 5.22% from its previous close of 5.26% on Tuesday.

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