Bond yields edge higher ahead of Rs 15,000 crore debt sale auction

04 Dec 2013 Evaluate

Bond yields edged higher on account of traders cautiousness ahead of Rs 15,000 debt sale auction on Friday. Additionally, Rupee’s weakness also weighed on the sentiment. Meanwhile, traders were also wary of adding large positions ahead of the US non-farm payrolls data which will give further clues on how soon the Fed would begin its stimulus taper.

On the global front, US Treasuries prices rose on Tuesday, bolstered by bouts of bond purchases from the Federal Reserve and a slump in Wall Street stocks partly on worries about the Federal Reserve reducing stimulus sooner than some traders think. Meanwhile, Brent crude held steady above $112 a barrel on Wednesday, while the US benchmark rose more than $1 to a five-week high after news of the scheduled start of a key pipeline that was expected to relieve a glut at the country’s main oil storage hub.

Back home, the new 10 year Government Stock 2023 was trading 1 basis point higher at 8.77% from its previous close of 8.76% on Tuesday. The yields on 10-year 7.16% - 2023 bonds, were trading 2 basis points higher at 9.09% from its previous close of 9.07% on Tuesday.

The Reserve Bank of India has announced the auction of 91 and 182 days Government of India Treasury Bills for notified amount of Rs 6,000 crore each. The auction will be conducted on December 04, 2013 using 'Multiple Price Auction' method.

The Government of India have announced the sale (re-issue) of four dated securities for Rs 15,000 crore on December 6, 2013, which includes, (i) 7.28 % Government Stock 2019 for a notified amount of Rs 4000 crore, (ii) 8.83 % Government Stock 2023 for a notified amount of Rs 7000 crore, (iii) 8.32 % Government Stock 2032 for a notified amount of Rs 2000 crore and lastly (iv) 8.30 % Government Stock 2042 for a notified amount of Rs 2000 crore.

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