Bond yields drop tailing bleak Q1GDP data

02 Sep 2013 Evaluate

Bond yields dropped, tailing weak GDP data and easing crude oil prices. On the macro-front, diminishing hopes for a recovery in Asia’s third largest economy, the pace of Indian economic growth for Q1 FY14 slowed down to 4.4 percent on YoY basis, mainly due to the contraction witnessed in the manufacturing and mining & quarrying  sectors. Further, the yields also edged lower on delayed U.S. military action against Syria.

On the global front, U.S. Treasury prices gained on Friday after Secretary of State John Kerry made a forceful case for the United States to punish Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as he released evidence the Syrian government used chemical weapons to attack civilians. Meanwhile, Brent crude prices dropped 1.1% to below $113 a barrel, on track for a third day of declines.

Back home, the yields on 10-year 7.16% - 2023 bonds, were trading 6 basis points lower at 8.54% against its previous close of 8.60% on Friday.

The benchmark five-year interest rate swaps were trading 3 basis points lower at 8.50% from its previous close of 8.53% on Friday.

The Reserve Bank of India has announced the auction of 91 and 364-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 September 4, 2013 using 'Multiple Price Auction' method

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