Bond yields eased after inflation slowed in March, raising hopes that the central bank would cut interest rates in upcoming Monetary Policy for 2013-14 on May 3. Meanwhile, drop in the Brent crude prices, pushed the yields further lower. On macro front, wholesale prices, India's key inflation measure, slowed to 5.96 percent in March after an annual uptick to 6.84 percent in February, the lowest rate since November 2011. Besides, fall of gold to 2-year low also supported bonds as investors were seen selling bullion in favour of other safe haven assets.
On the global front, US 10-year Treasuries held steady in Asian trade on Monday, with the safe haven debt gaining support as Asian equities took a hit from data showing weaker-than-expected Chinese growth in the first quarter. Meanwhile, Brent crude futures fell more than $2 to hit a fresh nine-month low on Monday after Chinese and US data stoked investors' concerns of a slowdown in economic growth in the world's top oil consumers.
Back home, the yields on 10-year 8.79% - 2021 bonds were 3 basis points lower at 7.84% from its previous close of 7.87% on Friday.
The benchmark five-year interest rate swaps were trading lower by 4 basis points at 7.10% from its previous close of 7.14% on Friday.
The Reserve Bank of India has announced the auction of 364 and 91 days Government of India Treasury Bills for notified amount of Rs 5,000 crore each. The auction will be conducted on April 17, 2013 using 'Multiple Price Auction' method.
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