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Bond yields trade lower on Friday

31 Jul 2026 Evaluate

Bond yields traded lower on Friday as markets await fresh supply of debt. 

In the global market, U.S. Treasury yields rose on Thursday after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates on hold, but left the market pondering about its future path. Furthermore, Oil prices fell on Friday, as more supplies flowed through crucial maritime chokepoints, despite a lack of major breakthroughs in talks between the United States ‌and Iran.

Back home, the yields on new 10 year Government Stock were trading 1 basis point lower at 6.80% from its previous close of 6.81% on Thursday.

The benchmark five-year interest rates were trading 1 basis point lower at 6.42% from its previous close of 6.43% on Thursday.