Bond yields remain range-bound for second consecutive session; IIP awaited

11 Oct 2012 Evaluate

Bond yields continued to trade range-bound in absence of major cues, as investors awaited the release of Index of Industrial production data on Oct 12 and September inflation data, key that would provide cues on RBI’s rate meeting on October 30. As per ASSOCHAM study, India's industrial output may expand by less than two per cent in 2012-13 as performance of manufacturing, capital goods, and durables sectors remains in a quite bad shape.

On the global front, US Treasury prices were firm in Asian trade after they rallied following a solid 10-year bond auction the previous day, as uncertainty over the global economic outlook pushed Wall Street shares to one-month lows. Meanwhile, Brent crude climbed toward $115 a barrel on Thursday as rising tensions in the Middle East stoked supply fears, keeping prices less than a dollar away from their highest in almost a month.

The yields on 10-year benchmark 8.79% - 2021 were trading 1 basis point lower at 8.15% from its previous close of 8.16%.

The benchmark five-year interest rates were trading 1 basis point lower at 6.96% from its previous close of 6.97%.

The Government of India have announced the sale (re-issue) of three dated securities for  Rs 13,000 crore on October 12, 2012, which includes (i) ‘8.07 percent Government Stock 2017-JUL’ for a notified amount of  Rs 3,000 crore (nominal) through price based auction; (ii) ‘8.15 percent Government Stock 2022’ for a notified amount of  Rs 7,000 crore (nominal) through price based auction; and (iii) ‘8.97 percent Government Stock 2030’ for a notified amount of  Rs 3,000 crore (nominal) through price based auction. The auctions, which will be conducted using uniform price method, will be conducted by the Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai Office, Fort, and Mumbai on October 12, 2012 (Friday).

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