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Bond yields off three year’s high on Tuesday

04 Oct 2011 Evaluate

Bond yields have retreated from three year’s high, touched in the previous trading session on Monday, as some traders bought bonds taking a view that the selling was overdone post government's announcement of bigger market borrowing for the fiscal second half. However, fears the Reserve Bank of India may continue to raise policy rates despite growth worries to tame inflation provided a ceiling to fall of the yields.

On the global front, U.S. Treasuries prices surged on Monday as news Greece will miss its deficit target drove stocks lower amid bets the Federal Reserve's latest stimulus program will contribute to a further erosion of rates. Brent crude fell more than a dollar to below $101 a barrel, pressured by growing fears of a Greek default and a stronger dollar. 

The yields on 10-year benchmark 7.80% - 2021 bonds were trading  at 8.53%, slightly down from a three-year high of 8.54% on close on Monday
The benchmark five-year interest rate swap was at 7.11% from 7.15% on Monday close

The Government of India have announced the sale (re-issue) of four dated securities for  Rs 15,000 crore on October 7, 2011 (i) “8.07 percent Government Stock 2017” for a notified amount of Rs 3,000 crore (nominal), (ii) “8.08 percent Government Stock 2022” for a notified amount of  Rs 6,000 crore (nominal) (iii) “8.28 percent Government Stock 2027” for a notified amount of  Rs 3,000 crore (nominal) and (iv) "8.30 percent Government Stock 2040" for a notified amount of Rs 3,000 crore (nominal)  through price based auctions.

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 4,000 crore each respectively. The auction will be conducted on October 5, 2011 using 'Multiple Price Auction' method.

Meanwhile, Nine State Governments have announced the auction of state development loans 2021 for Rs 8200.000 crore on October 4, 2011.

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