Bond yields traded higher on Wednesday after National Statistics Office (NSO) in its quarterly Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) has showed that the rate of unemployment among persons aged 15 years and above in cities declined marginally to 6.7 per cent in October-December 2025 from 6.9 per cent in the previous quarter.
In the global market, U.S. Treasury yields fell Tuesday after a sluggish retail sales report, prompting traders to lift their expectations for interest-rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.
Back home, the yields on new 10 year Government Stock were trading 1 basis point higher at 6.71% from its previous close of 6.72% on Tuesday.
The benchmark five-year interest rates were trading 2 basis points higher at 6.50% from its previous close of 6.48% on Tuesday.
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