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Bond yields trade marginally higher on Friday

19 Jun 2026 Evaluate

Bond yields traded marginally higher on Friday as investors monitoring developments in the Middle East. 

In the global market, US treasury yields move slightly lower on Thursday as markets continue to adjust to kevin Warsh’s first meeting as new Fed chairman. Furthermore, oil was in choppy trade on Friday after follow-up talks between the U.S. and Iran in Switzerland were called off, underscoring lingering uncertainty over efforts to turn an interim agreement into a lasting peace settlement.

Back home, the yields on new 10 year Government Stock were trading 01 basis point higher at 6.85% from its previous close of 6.84% on Thursday.  

The benchmark five-year interest rates were trading 01 basis point higher at 6.49% from its previous close of 6.48% on Thursday.