Bond yields extended previous session’s gaining streak on Thursday, tracking weaker rupee after US Federal Reserve's decision to further reduce stimulus. This combined with prevailing caution ahead of Rs 14,000 debt sale auction on Friday, the first sale of new debt in three weeks, also was weighing on the sentiment of bonds.
On the global front, U.S. Treasuries prices rose on Wednesday, with benchmark yields hitting two-month lows on U.S. Federal Reserve's expected decision of trimming its asset purchases as investors retrained their focus on weakness in emerging market economies. Meanwhile, brent futures rose towards $108 a barrel on Thursday as bitter cold across the northern Hemisphere boosted heating oil demand, but the U.S. Federal Reserve's move to trim its monetary stimulus curbed gains.
Back home, the yields on new 10 year Government Stock 2023 were trading 6 basis points higher at 8.83% from its previous close of 8.77% on Wednesday.
The benchmark five-year interest rate swaps were trading 6 basis points higher at 8.39% from its previous close of 8.33% on Wednesday.
The Government of India have announced the sale (re-issue) of four dated securities for a notified amount of Rs 14,000 crore on January 31, 2014, including (i) Rs 14,000 crore on January 31, 2014 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 Rs 2000 crore and lastly, (iv) 8.30 % Government Stock 2042 for a notified amount of Rs 3000 crore.
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