Bond yields were treading water as dealers preferred staying on the sidelines ahead of Rs 10,000 crore worth debt buy back. Dealers expect RBI to buy about Rs 5,000-6,000 crore of the 2017 bonds and the 2025 bonds, while the remainder is likely distributed among other bonds.
Consistent with the stance of monetary policy and based on the current assessment of prevailing and evolving liquidity conditions, the Reserve Bank has decided to conduct Open Market Operations (OMO) by purchasing the government securities for an aggregate amount of Rs 10,000 crore on May 7, 2013.
On the global front, US 10-year Treasury yield slipped on Tuesday, edging away from a three-week high set the previous day, when bonds extended their losses in the wake of last week's better-than-expected jobs data. Meanwhile, Brent futures slipped back towards $105 a barrel on Tuesday as investors saw the recent surge in prices as an opportunity to sell and book profits, with concerns of an escalation in tensions in the Middle East helping to stem losses.
Back home, the yields on 10-year 8.79% - 2021 bonds were trading 1 basis point lower at 7.74% from its previous close of 7.75% on Monday.
The benchmark five-year interest rate swaps were trading 1 basis point lower at 6.93% from its previous close of 6.94% on Monday.
Meanwhile, six State Governments have offered to sell dated securities by way of auction for an aggregate amount of Rs 4,100 crore (Face Value) on May 7, 2013.
Additionally, the Reserve Bank of India has announced the auction of 91-days and 182 days Government of India Treasury Bills for notified amount of Rs 5,000 crore each. The auction will be conducted on May 8, 2013 using 'Multiple Price Auction' method.
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