Bond yields perk up to more than 37 month’s high level on Monday

17 Oct 2011 Evaluate

Bond yields perked up to their highest n more than 37 months on Monday as traders awaited a sale of cash management bills worth Rs 10,000 crore, later in the day. Bond yields also rose as traders were wary ahead of the central bank's policy review next week, wherein RBI is likely to raise rates for the 13th time in 19 months because of high inflation.

The RBI, which has raised rates a dozen times since mid-March 2010, will review policy on October 25 and the possibility of another increase has been weighing on bonds. Brent crude futures climbed towards $113 on Monday, extending the previous session's sharp gains.

On the global front, US Treasury prices fell on Friday, with 30-year yields posting their largest weekly gain in a year, as stronger-than-expected U.S. retail sales lifted stocks, while diminishing the safe-haven allure of U.S. government debt. Retail sales, which are a key barometer of consumer spending, recorded the biggest gain in seven months in September and double what economists were expecting. Meanwhile, brent crude futures climbed towards $113 on Monday, extending the previous session's sharp gains.

The yields on 10-year benchmark 7.80% - 2021 bonds 2021 bonds were trading at 8.82%, higher than 8.78% on Friday.

The benchmark five-year interest rate swaps were trading at 7.44% from 7.40% on Friday.

The Reserve Bank of India has announced the auction of 364-day and 91-day Government of India Treasury Bills for notified amount of Rs 4,000 crore each respectively. The auction will be conducted on October 19, 2011 using "Multiple Price Auction" method.

Meanwhile, the Reserve Bank of India has announced the auction of 48-days Government of India Cash Management Bills for a notified amount of Rs 10,000 crore. The auction will be conducted on October 17, 2011 using "Multiple Price Auction" method.

 

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