Bond yields were trading higher tracking the weakness of Indian currency. Meanwhile, prevailing caution ahead of January IIP data and February CPI data also spurred some safe haven buying in bonds. On the macro-front, retail inflation is expected to ease further to a 25-month low of 8.35 percent in February from 8.79 percent in January on moderating vegetable prices, while industrial output is forecasted to post a fourth straight fall in January, in a longest phase of contraction that Indian factories have suffered in more than five years.
On the global front, U.S. Treasuries yields fell on Tuesday, amidst concern about geopolitical tensions in Russia and Ukraine and weakness in China's economy spurring some demand for safe-haven bonds. Meanwhile, brent futures fell towards $108 a barrel on Wednesday as growth concerns at the world's two biggest oil consumers overshadowed fears of supply disruption with geopolitical tensions over Ukraine worsening.
The yields on new 10 year Government Stock 2023 were trading 2 basis points higher at 8.75% from its previous close of 8.73% on Tuesday.
The benchmark five-year interest rate swaps were trading 2 basis points at 8.49% from its previous close of 8.47% on Tuesday.
The Reserve Bank of India has announced the auction of 182-days Government of India Treasury Bills for notified amount of Rs 6,000 and Rs 8000 crore respectively. The auction will be conducted on March 12, 2014 using 'Multiple Price Auction' method.
As announced on February 18, 2014, the Reserve Bank of India has decided to conduct a 21 -day term repo variable rate auction for a notified amount of Rs 50,000 crore on March 14, 2014 (Friday). The reversal will be on April 4, 2014 (Friday). The auction will be conducted as per the revised guidelines issued on February 13, 2014. There will be no term repo auction on March 18, 2014 when the existing 28-day term repo of Rs 30,004 crore matures.
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