Bond yields trade unchanged on Thursday

13 Oct 2011 Evaluate

Bond yields after soaring in the past few sessions have finally taken a breather as the yields are trading unchanged from its previous close level since a drop in global crude oil prices has offset cautiousness ahead of weekly food and fuel price data due around noon. Traders would like to watch out for weekly food and fuel price data for cues on broader inflation.

On the global front, US Treasury debt prices fell on Wednesday, lifting benchmark yields to their highest in six weeks, as stocks rallied on optimism about Europe's debt crisis and global economic prospects. Brent crude fell to near $111 on Thursday, snapping six days of gains, after trade data from China pointed to slower demand in the world's second-largest oil consumer.

The yields on 10-year benchmark 7.80% - 2021 bonds 2021 bonds were trading tad lower at 8.73 % against its previous close of 8.74%.

The benchmark five-year interest rate swaps were trading lower at 7.36% from 7.37% on Wednesday.

The Government of India have announced the sale (re-issue) of three dated securities for Rs 13,000 crore on October 14, 2011, which includes (i) “7.83 percent Government Stock 2018” for a notified amount of Rs 4,000 crore (nominal), (ii) “7.80 percent Government Stock 2021” for a notified amount of Rs 6,000 crore (nominal) and (iii) “8.26 percent Government Stock 2027” for a notified amount of Rs 3,000 crore (nominal) through price based auctions. The auctions will be conducted using uniform price method.  The Government of Punjab has also announced the sale of their 10-year State Development Loan (SDL) for an aggregate amount of   Rs 300.000 crore (face value) through yield based auction using multiple price auction method on October 13, 2011.

Meanwhile, India's food price index rose 9.32 percent and the fuel price index climbed 15.10 percent in the year to Oct 1, government data on Thursday showed. In the previous week, annual food and fuel inflation stood at 9.41 percent and 14.69 percent, respectively. The primary articles index was up 10.60 percent, compared with an annual rise of 10.84 percent a week earlier.

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