Bonds mixed, call rates end steady

Government bonds (G-Secs) ended mixed on alternate bouts of buying and selling.
While, Interbank call money rate ended stable owing to alternate bouts of buying and selling.
The 7.72 per cent government security maturing in 2025 slid to Rs 100.0150 from Rs 100.0175 previously, while its yield edged up to 7.72 per cent from 7.71 per cent.
The 8.27 per cent government security maturing in 2020 moved down to Rs 101.5350 from Rs 101.5500, while its yield inched up to 7.87 per cent from 7.86 per cent.
However, the 7.88 per cent government security maturing in 2030, the 7.68 per cent government security maturing in 2023 and the 8.40 per cent government security maturing in 2024 were quoted higher to Rs 100.3950, Rs 99.1250 and Rs 103.2200 respectively.

Elsewhere, the 8.15 per cent government security maturing in 2026 was quoted Rs 101.4700 and its yield 7.95 per cent.
The overnight call money rates ended stable at its overnight closing level of 7.20 per cent after trading in a range of 7.90 per cent and 7.15 per cent earlier.
Meanwhile, the Reserve Bank of India under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) purchased securities worth Rs 105.26 billion in 18-bids at the overnight repo auction at a fixed rate of 7.25 per cent today morning, while it sold securities worth Rs 46.66 billion from 27-bids at the overnight reverse repo auction at a fixed rate of 6.25 per cent September 22.