Bond yields creep up as risk appetite revisits Dalal Street

07 Oct 2011 Evaluate

Bond yields rose on Friday as traders preferred to stay light ahead of a Rs 15,000 crore debt auction and also has strength in local equities took some sheen off government bonds. The risk appetite which returned after the Bank of England launched a second round of quantitative easing to defend Britain's faltering economy on Thursday and the European Central Bank threw another lifeline to commercial banks by renewing offers to lend them one-year funding in two operations, this month and in December, mainly sapped the demand for the safe heaven bonds, leading to the uptake of the yields.

On the global front, US Treasury debt prices fell for a third straight day on Thursday as the European Central Bank took steps to contain the euro zone debt crisis by pumping cash into the banking system, reducing safe-haven bids for bonds. Meanwhile, US crude oil eased towards $82 a barrel on Friday, after sharp gains the previous session, as concerns over the economic outlook in the West kept prices volatile.

The yields on 10-year benchmark 7.80% - 2021 bonds 2021 bonds were not traded due to shut period before coupon payment next week.

 The yields on 11-year benchmark 8.08%, 2022 bond yield were at 8.69%, higher from Wednesday's close of 8.63%.

 The benchmark five-year interest rate swaps were trading at 7.23%, lower from Wednesday’s close of 7.15%.

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.

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