Bond yields edge tad higher on profit-booking

23 Jan 2013 Evaluate

Bond yields edged tad higher as investors trimmed positions ahead of the central bank's policy review next week. However, safe haven bonds may gain marginally on the back of Finance Minister P. Chidambaram's comments on raising foreign investors limit in government and corporate bonds.

On the global front, US Treasuries steadied in Asian trade on Wednesday after a small rise the previous session, with further advance blocked by hopes Washington policymakers will give a green light to a measure to extend the US debt limit for nearly four months. Meanwhile, Brent crude held above $112 a barrel on Wednesday, supported by a brighter outlook for the global economy while investors awaited inventory data from the United States for clues to demand in the world's largest oil consumer.

Closer home, the yields on 10-year 8.79% - 2021 edged up 1 basis point to 7.86% from its previous close of 7.85% on Tuesday.

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 January 23, 2013 using 'Multiple Price Auction' method. 

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