Bond yields edged marginally lower on Tuesday despite data showing that India's services activity continued to expand in February, with the HSBC Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for the sector coming in at 60.6. At 60.6, the February services PMI is below the flash estimate of 62.0 released on February 22. It is, however, above the key level of 50, which separates expansion in activity from contraction, for the 31st month in a row.
In the global market, U.S. Treasury yields were higher on Monday as investors considered the state of the economy and looked ahead to key economic data slated for this week. Furthermore, oil prices settled slightly lower on Monday, as demand headwinds counterbalanced a widely expected extension of voluntary output cuts through the middle of the year by the OPEC+ producer group.
Back home, the yields on new 10 year Government Stock were trading 1 basis point lower at 7.05% from its previous close of 7.06% on Monday.
The benchmark five-year interest rates were trading 1 basis point lower at 7.05% from its previous close of 7.06% on Monday.
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