Government bonds (G-Secs) held steady in the absence of any market moving factors from banks and corporates, while the overnight call money rate traded at 6 per cent amid mild demand from borrowing banks.
The 7.72 per cent government security maturing in 2025 was quoted at Rs 99.75, while its yield ruled stable at 7.76 per cent.
The 7.88 per cent government security maturing in 2030 stood at Rs 99.42, while its yield was quoted at 7.95 per cent.
The 8.27 per cent government security maturing in 2020 was quoted at Rs 102.0850 while its yield stood at 7.71 per cent.
The overnight call money rates ended at 6.00 per cent.
It moved in a range of 7.20 per cent and 5.85 per cent.
The 3-days call money quoted at 6.25 per cent.
Meanwhile, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF), purchased securities worth Rs 199.71 billion in 46-bids at the 1-day repo auction at a fixed rate of 6.75 per cent as on today.
It sold securities worth Rs 64.27 billion from 30-bids at the overnight reverse repo auction at a fixed rate of 5.75 per cent as on December 21.
