Bond yields, coming off their early two-month highs edged tad lower on Friday on account of value-buying activities by the market-participants, notably ahead of the release of April-January fiscal deficit figures and Oct-Dec quarter GDP data. The gross domestic product (GDP) for Q3 FY14 is expected to be flat on a quarterly basis. It is estimated to be around 4.8 percent, which compares to 4.5 percent on a year-on-year (Y-o-Y) basis and 4.8 percent on a sequential basis
On the global front, U.S. Treasury yields slipped on Thursday as tensions between Ukraine and Russia spurred safety buying, helping to stoke strong demand at a seven-year note auction. Meanwhile, Brent crude futures slipped on Friday below $109 a barrel on expectations of muted demand growth as severe winter weather eases, with supply worries keeping the losses in check for now.
The yields on new 10 year Government Stock 2023 were trading 1 basis point lower at 8.91% from its previous close of 8.92% on Wednesday.
The benchmark five-year interest rate swaps were trading steady at its previous close of 8.60% on Wednesday.
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