Bond yields traded higher on Friday as Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) has said that India's goods and services exports are expected to rise by 3% to $850 billion in current financial year (FY26). In FY25, the overall exports touched $825 billion ($438 billion in merchandise and $387 billion in services).
In the global market, U.S. Treasury yields declined on Wednesday as investors positioned for a shortened trading day ahead of the holidays. Furthermore, oil prices stabilized on Wednesday after a run of gains, with markets digesting U.S. economic strength and ongoing supply uncertainty tied to Venezuelan crude exports and the continued war between Russia and Ukraine.
Back home, the yields on new 10 year Government Stock were trading 4 basis points higher at 6.57% from its previous close of 6.53% on Wednesday.
The benchmark five-year interest rates were trading 3 basis points higher at 6.33% from its previous close of 6.30% on Wednesday.
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