Bond yields edged tad higher ahead of Friday’s Rs 15,000 crore debt sale auction and also on account of fall of US treasury prices overnight. However, prevailing caution ahead of factory data on Friday and Inflation data next week, which could provide cues on RBI’s stance in its upcoming monetary policy review on January 28, kept the gains in check.
On the global front, U.S. Treasury prices fell on Wednesday as an upbeat report on the private labor market signaled faster U.S. economic growth, supporting the view the Federal Reserve would stay on course to wind down its bond purchases in 2014. Meanwhile, brent crude rose towards $108 a barrel on Thursday, supported by continued concerns over supply from the Middle East and North Africa, but gains were capped by a stronger dollar.
Back home, the yields on new 10 year Government Stock 2023 were trading 2 basis points higher at 8.82% from its previous close of 8.80% on Wednesday.
The benchmark five-year interest rate swaps were trading 1 basis point higher at 8.36% from its previous close of 8.35% on Wednesday.
The Reserve Bank of India has announced the auction of 364 and 91 days Government of India Treasury Bills for notified amount of Rs 3,000 crore and Rs 4000 crore respectively, which will be conducted on January 8, 2014 using 'Multiple Price Auction' method.
The Government of India announced the sale of four dated securities for Rs 15,000 crore on January 10, 2014, which includes, (i) for 7.28 % Government Stock 2019 for a notified amount of Rs 3,000 crore (ii) 8.83 % Government Stock 2023 for a notified amount of Rs 7,000 crore, (iii) 8.32 % Government Stock 2032 for a notified amount of Rs 2,000 crore and lastly (iv) 9.23 % Government Stock 2043 for a notified amount of Rs 3,000 crore. The auctions will be conducted using uniform price method on January 10, 2014.
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