Bonds retreat on speculation of new 10-year bond

Media reports said govt will sell new 10-year benchmark bond this week

Reuters Mumbai
Last Updated : May 19 2015 | 3:49 PM IST

Bonds gave up all their gains on Tuesday after Bloomberg News and NewsRise Financial, citing people familiar with the matter, reported the government will likely sell a new 10-year benchmark bond this week as part of its regular weekly debt auction.

A new 10-year bond was expected to be unveiled this month, which had pressured existing bonds as traders made room for a potential new issuance.

The benchmark 10-year bond yield rose 3 basis points to 7.90%, off the day's low of 7.86%, keeping the yield unchanged from Monday's close.

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First Published: May 19 2015 | 1:31 PM IST

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