Bond yields traded higher on Wednesday after Indian manufacturing activity improved in the month of February, as firms responded to strong increases in new work intakes by lifting production, input buying and stocks of purchases. As per the survey report, the Nikkei India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) - a composite single-figure indicator of manufacturing performance - surged to 54.9 in February from 54.0 in January.
In the global market, U.S. Treasury yields dropped to eight-week lows on Tuesday as Russia’s attack on Ukraine accelerated, boosting demand for safe haven debt, and on concerns that rising commodity prices will weigh on growth. Furthermore, oil prices rose as sanctions on Russian banks following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine hampered trade finance for crude shipments and some traders opted to avoid Russian supplies in an already tight market.
Back home, the yields on new 10 year Government Stock were trading 3 basis points higher at 6.80% from its previous close of 6.77% on Monday.
The benchmark five-year interest rates were trading 4 basis points higher at 6.08% from its previous close of 6.04% on Monday.
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