Bond yields after trading flat in the previous session have edged lower in trade on Thursday as investors dumping riskier assets like equities have purchased safe-haven government debt ahead of an euro zone summit over the weekend as concerns over Europe's ability to come up with a credible fix to the euro-zone debt crisis have shook investor’s confidence in the volatile equity markets. However, a further downside in yields will be limited as the central bank is widely expected to deliver one final interest rate increase at a review next Tuesday and then pause until the end of the fiscal year in March.Further, dealers are cautious of taking position ahead of the weekly food inflation data which is expected to provide further cues on RBI’s monetary stance in the coming week
On the global front, U.S. Treasury prices rose modestly on Wednesday in volatile trading as expectations dimmed that this weekend's European Union summit would result in a solution to address the euro zone debt crisis. Crude oil fell by more than 2% on Thursday morning trade at the Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) despite a surprising decline in US inventories.
The yields on 10-year benchmark 7.80% - 2021 bonds 2021 bonds were trading at 8.74%, down 3 basis points from previous close of 8.77%.
The benchmark five-year interest rate swaps were trading at 7.36% from previous close of 7.38% on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, India’s food inflation rate measuring wholesale prices of agricultural products gained 9.32 percent in the week ended Oct. 1 from a year earlier, the commerce ministry said in a statement in New Delhi today. It rose 9.41 percent the previous week.
The yield on the 7.8 percent government bond came down a tad at 8.73% after the release of food inflation data
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