Bonds yields trade steady on Friday

23 Sep 2011 Evaluate

Bond yields were treading water as investors sought the safety of government debt amid widespread risk aversion on fears of a recession globally. However, pledge from the G20 to preserve financial stability helped stem the scale of losses in equity markets. The yields were also trading steady due to prevailing caution ahead of the announcement of the second half borrowing details early next month.  

On the global front, in Asian trade, the 10-year US benchmark bond yield was at 1.72 percent, its lowest in at least 60 years and steady from late New York trade on Thursday, when it had dropped 15 basis points. Meanwhile, US crude futures rose more than $1 on Friday as investors took the opportunity to buy on the dip after a plunge in the previous session took prices to their lowest since early August.

The yields on 10-year benchmark 7.80% - 2021 bonds were trading at 8.30%, steady from Thursdays’ close.

The benchmark five-year interest rate swap was trading lower at 6.75% from 6.81% on Thursday.

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