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Bond yields edges lower on Thursday

11 Aug 2022 Evaluate

Bond yields edged lower on Thursday amid bets that pace of headline inflation due on Friday might slow further, while weaker-than-expected U.S. inflation helped gains.
In the global market, the 10-year Treasury yield fell slightly on Wednesday as a highly anticipated inflation figure came in flat compared with the previous month.

Furthermore, Oil prices drifted lower on Thursday after gaining more than $1 in the previous session, as concerns over supply disruptions eased and markets looked for evidence of improving fuel demand.

Back home, the yields on new 10 year Government Stock were trading 6 basis points lower at 7.25% from its previous close of 7.31% on Wednesday.

The benchmark five-year interest rates were trading 5 basis points lower at 6.95% from its previous close of 7.00% on Wednesday.