Bond yields edged lower after the Indian government stuck to its borrowing programme of Rs 2.35 trillion from the market in the second half of the fiscal year starting in October, but offered no clarity on when it will conduct the 500 billion rupees bond switch programme.
On the global front, U.S. Treasury prices edged higher on Monday as stocks declined and after an influential Federal Reserve official said, the central bank still needs to push hard against threats to the economic recovery. Meanwhile, brent crude edged down near $108 a barrel on Tuesday as geopolitical tensions eased slightly ahead of nuclear talks involving Iran and the United States later this week, while rising oil supply from Iraq and Libya weighed on prices.
Back home, the yields on 10-year 7.16% - 2023 bonds, were trading 8 basis points lower at 8.77% from its previous close of 8.85% on Monday.
The benchmark five-year interest rate swaps were trading 2 basis points lower at 8.40% from its previous close of 8.38% on Monday.
Government of India announce the sale of four dated securities for ` 14,000 crore on September 27, 2013. (i) “8.12 percent Government Stock 2020” for a notified amount of `3,000 crore (nominal) through price based auction; (ii) “8.28 percent Government Stock 2027” for a notified amount of `6,000 crore (nominal) through price based auction;(iii) “ New 17-yr Government Stock 2030” for a notified amount of `2,000 crore (nominal) through yield based auction, and (iv) “8.83 percent Government Stock 2041” for a notified amount of `3,000 crore (nominal) through price based auction. The auctions will be conducted using uniform price method. The auctions will be conducted by the Reserve Bank of India, Fort, Mumbai on September 27, 2013 (Friday).
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