Bond yields trade higher on Wednesday

23 Oct 2024 Evaluate

Bond yields traded higher on Wednesday even after International Monetary Fund (IMF) kept its growth forecasts for India unchanged at 7 per cent and 6.5 per cent for FY25 and FY26, respectively. It held that pent up demand accumulated during the pandemic has been exhausted as the economy “reconnects” with its potential growth.

In the global market, The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield rose again on Tuesday after Federal Reserve officials urged caution on the path of interest rate cuts. Furthermore, oil prices eased on Tuesday as the top US diplomat renewed efforts to push for a ceasefire in the Middle East and as slowing demand growth in China, the world's top oil importer, continued to weigh on the market.

Back home, the yields on new 10 year Government Stock were trading 11 basis points higher at 6.94% from its previous close of 6.83% on Tuesday.

The benchmark five-year interest rates were trading 12 basis points higher at 6.86% from its previous close of 6.74% on Tuesday.

© 2024 The Alchemists Ark Pvt. Ltd. All rights reserved. MoneyWorks4Me ® is a registered trademark of The Alchemists Ark Pvt. Ltd.