Bond yields rise for the second consecutive session on Monday; lined-up debt supplies weigh

06 Jun 2011 Evaluate

Bond yields inched higher for the second consecutive session on Monday as concerns over lined-up debt supplies and liquidity tightness as a result of expected advance tax outflows counterbalanced the positive sentiment prevailing due to lower U.S. yields and global crude oil prices.

The corporates will begin paying quarterly advance taxes due by mid-June, which is expected to tighten systemic liquidity. The central bank's policy review on June 16 would also keep traders cautious as it is widely expected to raise rates by 25 bps.

On the global front, Brent crude slipped toward $115 a barrel on Monday on concern about demand after disappointing jobs data from top consumer United States, but a softer dollar and political upheaval in the Middle East limited losses.

Back home, the yields on 10-year benchmark; the 7.80%-2021 was trading at 8.29% from its previous close of 8.27% on Friday weighed by lined-up debt supplies and likely tightness in liquidity due to advance tax outflows.

The benchmark five-year interest rate swaps were tad higher at 7.91% from its previous close of 7.86% on Friday.

The Reserve Bank of India has announced the auction of 91-day and 182-day Government of India Treasury Bills for notified amount of Rs 8,000 crore and Rs 3,000 respectively. The auction will be conducted on June 8, 2011 using 'Multiple Price Auction' method

Five State Governments has announced Auction of State Development Loans 2021 for Rs 4,525.000 crore on June 7, 2011

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