Bond yields trade lower on Thursday

01 Oct 2020 Evaluate

Bond yields traded lower as ministry of Commerce and Industry in its latest data has showed that the growth of eight core infrastructure industries contracted by 8.5 percent in August 2020 as compared to same period of last year, mainly due to a decline in the production of steel, refinery products and cement. This is the sixth month of contraction in a row for the eight-core industries.

In the global market, demand for safe-haven Treasury debt waned on Wednesday, driving yields up, on some signs of progress in negotiations over a coronavirus stimulus bill, which is expected to be voted on in Congress later in the day. Furthermore, oil prices were little changed in early trade after U.S. lawmakers postponed a vote on a $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief package in hopes of reaching a bipartisan deal, while rising infections fuelled demand fears.

Back home, the yields on new 10 year Government Stock were trading 2 basis points lower at 5.99% from its previous close of 6.01% on Wednesday.

The benchmark five-year interest rates were trading 9 basis points lower at 5.30% from its previous close of 5.39% on Wednesday.

 

 

 

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