Bonds yields edged lower on account of initiation of buying activities by Public Sectoral Undertaking (PSU). Further, yields also ticked lower as dealers positioned ahead of Q2 GDP data, which is expected to throw up some positive surprise. However, selling ahead of Rs 14,000 crore debt auctions in the later part of the session cannot be ruled out.
On the global front, U.S. Treasury markets were shut for trade on Thursday for Thanksgiving day holiday. Meanwhile, brent futures held near $111 a barrel on Friday as prolonged unrest in Libya kept supply worries to the fore, but steady progress in settling the dispute over Iran's nuclear programme dragged on prices.
Back home, the new 10 year Government Stock 2023 also was trading 2 basis points lower at 8.70% from its previous close of 8.72% on Thursday.
The benchmark five-year interest rate swaps were trading 3 basis points lower at 8.30% from its previous close of 8.33% on Thursday.
Government of India announce the sale of four dated securities for Rs 14,000 crore on November 29, 2013, which include, (i) 8.12 % Government Stock 2020 for a notified amount of Rs 3000 crore, (ii) 8.24 % Government Stock 2027 for a notified amount of Rs 6000 crore, (iii) 9.20 % Government Stock 2030 for a notified amount of Rs 2000 crore and (iv) 8.83 % Government Stock 2041 for notified amount of Rs 3000 crore, which will be available in auctions that will be conducted using uniform price method.
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