Bond yields trade lower ahead of key inflation data

13 Dec 2012 Evaluate

Bond yields were trading tad lower ahead of the key monthly inflation data on December 14, a key data print which would provide clues on RBI’s stance in its upcoming monetary policy review on December 18, 2012.

On the global front, US Treasuries fell in Asian trade on Thursday, pushing up benchmark yields to their highest in a month, on account of return of risk appetite after the US Federal Reserve announced a new bond buying programme to stimulate the economy. The Fed said it will buy $45 billion in Treasuries each month on top of the $40 billion per month of mortgage-backed bonds it started buying in September. Meanwhile, Brent crude slipped toward $109 a barrel on Thursday, on rising oil stockpiles and weaker fuel demand in the United States, while fears that the world's largest economy might miss a deadline for next year's budget also kept bulls in check.

Closer home, the Reserve Bank of India has announced the auction of 91-day and 364-day Government of India Treasury Bills for notified amount of Rs 5,000 crore each. The auction will be conducted on December 12, 2012 using 'Multiple Price Auction' method.

The yields on 10-year 8.79% - 2021 fell 1 basis point to 8.17% from its previous close of 8.18% on Wednesday.

The benchmark five-year interest rates were trading 1 basis point higher at 7.10% from its previous close of 7.09% on Wednesday.

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