Bond yields drop tailing Rupee’s appreciation

03 Oct 2013 Evaluate

Bond yields dropped on Wednesday tailing Rupee’s appreciation after U.S. dollar sagged to eight-month lows following a failure by the US lawmakers to resolve a budget impasse that dampened demand for the unit worldwide. However, dealers would now like to watch Rs 15,000 crore bond auction supply due on Friday, the first auction of the fiscal second half, which is likely to have some impact on the sentiment

On the global front U.S. government debt prices rose on Wednesday as uncertainty about a protracted government shutdown and data suggesting sub-par job growth rekindled investor appetite for bonds and supported the view the Federal Reserve will not reduce stimulus in the near future. Meanwhile, brent futures slipped below $109 a barrel on Thursday, after posting their biggest gain in two weeks in the previous session, on worries a prolonged U.S. government shutdown would hurt demand in the world's biggest oil consumer.

Back home, the yields on 10-year 7.16% - 2023 bonds, were trading 3 basis points lower at 8.70% from its previous close of 8.73% on Tuesday.

The benchmark five-year interest rate swaps were trading 3 basis points lower at 8.33% from its previous close of 8.36% on Tuesday.

The Government of India announce the sale of four dated securities for Rs 15,000 crore on October 4, 2013, which includes (i) “7.28 percent Government Stock 2019” for a notified amount of Rs 3,000 crore (nominal) through price based auction; (ii) “7.16 percent Government Stock 2023” for a notified amount of Rs 6,000 crore (nominal) through price based auction;(iii) “8.32 percent Government Stock 2032” for a notified amount of Rs 3,000 crore (nominal) through price based auction, and (iv) “8.30 percent Government Stock 2042” for a notified amount of Rs 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 October 4, 2013 (Friday).

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