Bond yields soften tracing Rupee’s appreciation

04 Oct 2013 Evaluate

Bond yields softened on Friday, tracking Rupee’s appreciation, and on hopes of stronger demand for the Rs 150-billion ($2.43 billion) bond auction, the first auction in the second-half of fiscal. Additionally, hopes of continued bond purchases by the RBI are also aiding sentiment.

Meanwhile, based on the current assessment of prevailing and evolving market conditions, the Reserve Bank has decided to conduct Open Market Operations by purchasing the following government securities for an aggregate amount of Rs 10,000 crore on October 7, 2013 (Monday) through multi-security auction using the multiple price method.

On the global front, short-term U.S. Treasury debt yields rose on Thursday, as a partial U.S. government shutdown fanned fears that lawmakers would not raise the debt ceiling before a mid-October deadline, which could wreak havoc in funding markets. Meanwhile, brent crude oil futures fell below $109 a barrel on Friday on concern that a prolonged U.S. government shutdown would hurt oil demand, but losses were limited as a storm in the Gulf of Mexico curbed supply.

Back home, the yields on 10-year 7.16% - 2023 bonds, were trading 3 basis points lower at 8.61% from its previous close of 8.64% on Thursday.

The benchmark five-year interest rate swaps were trading 6 basis points lower at 8.23% from its previous close of 8.29% on Thursday.

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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