Bond yields tread water on Wednesday

21 Sep 2011 Evaluate

Bond yields are trading steady in the absence of fresh triggers and also as traders await the US Federal Reserve's policy decision. Investors which are already fearful of a debt implosion in Europe are opting to stay on the bay ahead of the outcome of two-day policy meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee on US interest rates which began later on Tuesday, as investors world over expect the US Fed Reserve to unveil further measures to revive the US economy.

On the global front, US Treasury debt prices were steady to slightly higher on Tuesday as worries over the eventual fallout from the European debt crisis underpinned the safe-haven allure of US government debt.

The yields on 10-year benchmark 7.80% - 2021 bonds were trading at 8.33%, down 1 basis point from its close on Tuesday.

 The benchmark five-year interest rate swaps were trading at 6.90% from 6.92% on Tuesday.

The Reserve Bank of India has announced the auction of 364-day and 91-day Government of India Treasury Bills for notified amount of  Rs 3,000 crore and Rs 7000 crore respectively. The auction will be conducted on September 21, 2011 using 'Multiple Price Auction' method.

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