Bonds yields were trading higher on Tuesday as profit booking emerged in bonds after six straight sessions of gains. However, the upwards momentum of yields were capped on expectation of strong buying interest from foreign investors in government debt ahead of the RBI's monetary policy review on May 3, after they bid heavily in an auction for quota to buy the government debt on Monday.
Foreign investor bids for buying limits to invest in government bonds were oversubscribed by almost 20%, on expectation of higher yield returns. On the global front, US Treasuries prices stayed firm in Asian trade on Tuesday, with the 10-year yield stuck near four-month lows, on signs of an economic slowdown and low inflation in the United States.
Meanwhile, Brent crude slipped towards $100 a barrel on Tuesday after manufacturing data from China pointed to a lukewarm recovery in the second quarter, denting the outlook for fuel demand in the world's second largest oil consumer. The flash HSBC Purchasing Managers' Index for April fell to 50.5 in April from 51.6 the month before as new export orders shrank in China, suggesting the country faces considerable headwinds
Back home, the yields on 10-year 8.79% - 2021 bonds were trading 2 basis points higher at 7.77% from its previous close of 7.75% on Monday.
The benchmark five-year interest rate swaps were trading 2 basis points lower at 6.97% from its previous close of 6.99% on Monday.
Seven State Governments, viz, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, have offered to sell dated securities by way of auction for an aggregate amount of Rs 5,250 crore (Face Value) on April 23, 2013.
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