Bond yields cool off from morning high on Rupee recovery

23 Aug 2013 Evaluate

Bond yields have cooled off from levels scaled in the early deals, tailing Rupee recovery. Further, some buying is also witnessed ahead of results of the open market purchase of bonds by the RBI. Additionally, expectation of some stability returning to the debt market after Foreign Investors stood buyers of Rs 1694.20 crore in debt on Thursday, also supported sentiment.

On the currency front, Indian rupee, after piercing past the 65/$ mark on Thursday, is now trading at 64.22/$ mark on selling of the US currency by banks and exporters. On the global front, U.S. Treasury yields ended higher on Thursday after minutes of the Federal Reserve's July meeting on Wednesday did little to change market expectations that the U.S. central bank could start tapering its bond-buying programme as early as next month. Meanwhile, Brent edged up above $110 a barrel on Friday, buoyed by upbeat business surveys that suggested the global economy is on the mend and kindled hopes for higher fuel demand

Back home, the yields on 10-year 7.16% - 2023 bonds, which were trading 9 basis points higher at 8.32% in early deals, have now cooled down to 8.25% against its previous close of 8.23% on Thursday.

As per the OTC data of August 18, 2013, 8.33% GOVT STOCK 2026 maturing on 9-Jul-2026 was in maximum demand with 25 number of trade of total volume of Rs 165.25 crore, at last traded price of Rs 96.87 and last traded YTM of 8.74%. Followed to it was 9.6% GOVT.STOCK 2023, maturing on 14-Aug-2023 with 24 trades of total volume Rs 61.61 crore, at last traded price of Rs 101.00 and last traded YTM of 9.44%.

The benchmark five-year interest rate swaps were trading 2 basis points higher at 8.50% from its previous close of 8.48% on Thursday.

The Government of India have announced the sale (re-issue) of “1.44% Inflation Indexed Government Stock-2023” for a notified amount of Rs 1,000 crore through price based auction. The auction will be conducted using uniform price method. The auction will be conducted by the Reserve Bank of India, Fort, Mumbai on August 27, 2013 (Tuesday).

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