Bond yields ease on the back of mounting risk aversion

13 Dec 2011 Evaluate

Bond yields eased further on Tuesday owing to the mounting risk aversion among local investor’s after an unsuccessful German bond sale raised alarm that Europe's ever-worsening sovereign debt crisis is starting to affect even the continent's economic powerhouse.

Bond yields declined in early deals after a sharp shrinkage in industrial output raised hopes that the central bank may pause its rate tightening cycle and shift its focus from fighting inflation to supporting growth.

Traders are also awaiting November inflation data on Wednesday that is expected to show a slower rise of 9.04% from 9.73% the month ago. Meanwhile, announcement of bond buyback for the week from central bank is also eyed.

On the global front, US Treasuries rallied on Monday as the optimism on Wall Street that followed last week's EU summit faded as investors began to worry again that a big-picture solution to the euro zone debt crisis was out of reach. Meanwhile, Brent crude was little changed above $107 on Tuesday, after falling in the previous session, on concerns of demand growth as investors worried that last week's pact by European leaders may not be enough to limit the region's debt crisis

The yields on 10-year benchmark 8.79% - 2021 bonds were trading at 8.42%, down from Monday’s close of 8.45%.

The benchmark five-year interest rate swaps were trading lower at 6.96% from Monday’s close of 7.03%.

The Reserve Bank of India has announced the auction of 91-day and 364-day Government of India Treasury Bills for notified amount of Rs 4,000 crore each. The auction will be conducted on December 14, 2011 using 'Multiple Price Auction' method.

The Government of Punjab has announced the sale of their 10-year State Development Loan (SDL) for an aggregate amount of Rs 350.000 crore (face value) through yield based auction using multiple price auction method on December 13, 2011.

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