Bond yields edge lower on account of rupee recovery

01 Jul 2013 Evaluate

Bond yields edged sharply lower on account of a recovery in the rupee over last three sessions, which raised hopes that the RBI is likely to get some room to cut interest rates in the coming months.

On the global front, Prices for benchmark US Treasuries slipped in choppy trading on Friday, ending a quarter percent in which yields shot to near two-year highs, as investors worried that the Fed could slow its massive bond-buying program, dumped government debt. Meanwhile, Brent crude slipped below $102 a barrel on Monday as weak data from China reinforced concerns of slower growth in the world's second-largest economy, dampening the outlook for oil demand.

Back home, the yields on 10-year 7.16% - 2013 bonds were trading 3 basis points lower at 7.41% from its previous close of 7.45% on Friday.

The benchmark five-year interest rate swaps were trading 1 basis point higher at 7.35% from its previous close of 7.34% on Friday.

The Reserve Bank of India has announced the auction of 91 and 182-days Government of India Treasury Bills for notified amount of Rs 7,000 crore and Rs 5000 crore respectively. The auction will be conducted on July 03, 2013 using 'Multiple Price Auction' method.

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