Bond yields extend their southbound journey on Rupee’s strength

24 Oct 2013 Evaluate

Bond yields were trading downbeat for second straight session, on the back of lower US treasuries overnight and sharp appreciation of Indian currency. On the currency front, Indian rupee was trading stronger by 19 paise at 61.40 against its previous close of 61.59 on Wednesday on account of persistent dollar selling banks and exporters amidst jubilant equity markets which were trading near three-year high levels. However, the yields are expected to stay in a broad range ahead of the Reserve Bank of India's policy review on Oct. 29, where at least a 25 basis points increase in the repo looks imminent.

On the global front, U.S. Treasuries yields fell to their lowest in three months on Wednesday, prompted by more bets that the Federal Reserve will not pare its bond purchase stimulus until next year in the aftermath of a disappointing jobs report on Tuesday. Meanwhile, brent crude futures edged up towards $108 a barrel on Thursday after positive economic news from China, the world's second-largest oil consumer, helped offset another rise in U.S. crude stockpiles that had depressed prices overnight.

Back home, the yields on 10-year 7.16% - 2023 bonds, were trading 2 basis points lower at 8.61% from its previous close of 8.63% on Wednesday.

The benchmark five-year interest rate swaps were trading 1 basis point higher at 8.41% from its previous close of 8.40% on Wednesday.

The Government of India have announced the sale (re-issue) of “1.44% Inflation Indexed Government Stock-2023” for a notified amount of Rs 1,000 crore through price based auction. The auction will be conducted using uniform price method. The auction will be conducted by the Reserve Bank of India, Fort, Mumbai on October 30, 2013 (Wednesday).

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