Bond yields traded higher on Thursday as data released by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has showed net direct tax collection grew 16.45 per cent year-on-year to over Rs 15.82 lakh crore till December 17 this fiscal, buoyed by higher advance tax mop-up. Advance tax collection during the period rose 21 per cent to Rs 7.56 lakh crore.
In the global market, U.S. Treasury yields jumped on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve announced its latest interest rate cut, but signaled fewer could be on the horizon. Furthermore, oil prices settled higher on Wednesday after U.S. crude inventories fell and the U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates as expected, but gains were capped as the Fed signalled it would slow the pace of cuts.
Back home, the yields on new 10 year Government Stock were trading 15 basis points higher at 6.90% from its previous close of 6.75% on Wednesday.
The benchmark five-year interest rates were trading 17 basis points higher at 6.85% from its previous close of 6.68% on Wednesday.