The government bond (G-Sec) prices declined further on persistent selling from banks and corporates.
Meanwhile, the overnight call money rate ended higher due to good of demand from borrowing banks.
The 8.83 per cent 10-year benchmark bond maturing in 2023 fell to Rs 100.38 from Rs 100.29, while its yield edged up to 8.78 per cent from 8.77 per cent previously.
The 8.60 per cent government security maturing in 2028 dropped to Rs 99.6550 from Rs 99.6775, while yield its held stable at 8.64 per cent.
The 8.27 per cent government security maturing in 2020 declined to Rs 98.10 from Rs 98.16, while yield gained to 8.69 per cent from 8.67 per cent.
The 8.35 per cent government security maturing in 2022, 8.28 per cent government security maturing in 2027 and 8.12 per cent government security maturing in 2020 were also quoted lower at Rs 97.3550, Rs 95.8275 and Rs 96.80, respectively.
The overnight call money rates ended higher at 8.95 per cent from last Friday's level of 7.50 per cent. It moved in range of 8.95 per cent and 8.00 per cent.
Meanwhile, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF), purchased securities worth Rs 207.02 billion in 57-bids at the 1-day repo auction at a fixed rate of 8.00 per cent today morning, while it sold securities worth Rs 11.19 billion from 14-bids at the 3-days reverse repo auction at a fixed rate of 7.00 per cent last Friday.
