Bond yields trade higher on Friday

11 Oct 2024 Evaluate

Bond yields traded higher on Friday as the World Bank retained India's gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for FY25 at 7% propelled by higher agricultural production and robust employment growth from policy initiatives, spurring private consumption. Also, the World Bank in its South Asia Development Update said India's manufacturing output would increase by 9 per cent if more women joined the workforce.

In the global market, U.S. Treasury yields edged up in choppy trading on Thursday as investors weighed the interest rate path from the Federal Reserve after economic data and comments from central bank officials. Furthermore, Oil prices jumped about 4% on Thursday on a spike in U.S. fuel use before Hurricane Milton barrelled across Florida, Middle East supply risks and signs that demand for energy could grow in the U.S. and China.

Back home, the yields on new 10 year Government Stock were trading 14 basis points higher at 6.91% from its previous close of 6.77% on Thursday.  

The benchmark five-year interest rates were trading 12 basis points higher at 6.81% from its previous close of 6.69% on Thursday.

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