The rupee weakened against the dollar, falling in tandem with regional currencies as a slump in the US and Asian stocks damped investor demand for riskier assets.

Rupee weakens on S&P action

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The rupee fell by 53 paise against the US dollar, weakening for the fourth consecutive day, to close at a record low of Rs 50.48 as against Rs 49.95 yesterday.

Re closes at record low of 50.48

Yield on 10-year government securities rose 4 basis points after falling to its lowest level since May 2004.
According to data on the Clearing Corporation of India website, yield on 8.24 per cent

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No primary issuances were placed On Wednesday as the rates rose 30 basis points after the government announced raising Rs 35,000 crore via three gilt auctions in January, dealers said.

Issuers stay on sidelines as rates go up 30 bps

India&rsquo;s 10-year bonds dropped the most since September 2001 after the government said it will increase debt sales to fund additional spending.

Bonds tumble most in 7 years on extra debt sales

South Indian Bank (SIB) recorded a net profit of Rs 54.20 crore, a growth of 33.10 per cent y-o-y, in the third quarter ended December 2008 as against Rs 40.72 crore in the corresponding quarter last

SIB's Q3 net profit rises 33 per cent

The rupee dropped the most in three weeks after investors increased sales of local assets as the nation proceeded with its biggest corporate fraud investigation at Satyam Computer Services.

Rupee dips most in three weeks as funds sell stocks

Call money rate ended above 4 per cent today despite banks borrowing to make payment for government bonds auctioned on Friday, dealers said.

Call rate ends above 4 per cent

Government bonds prices ended up on view that even if big gilt auctions are announced later On Tuesday, Reserve Bank of India would announce Market Stabilisation bond buybacks in tandem with auctions, dealers said.

Bond yield rises to 5.68%

For the first time in over a month, the rupee closed below the 49 mark against the dollar as importers bought more US currency anticipating a further fall.

Rupee touches one-month low

Issuances of certificates of deposit fell On Thursday as mutual funds refrained from purchasing papers at lower rates, dealers said. Banks have placed around Rs 5,000 crore worth of certificates of deposit this week.

3-month CPs at 10-10.5%

The 10-year bonds fell, pushing yields to the highest in more than two weeks, on speculation that investors will sell the securities to free up cash for a debt auction this week.

Bond yields climb to two-week high

Issuances of certificates of deposits (CDs) rose on Thursday as mutual funds received inflows in their liquid schemes and were investing in papers maturing in September, dealers said.

Banks resume issuing CDs

The 10-year bonds completed the biggest monthly loss in at least a decade as concerns mounted that the government will borrow more than planned to finance additional spending. Benchmark yields climbed to the highest in three weeks after the government sold debt at higher than expected yields at an auction on Friday.

10-year bond yields climb

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh taking charge of the finance ministry as well as positive cues from global markets may boost the sentiment on Dalal Street, said analysts.

PM holding Finance may boost market sentiment

Press Trust of India

Government bond yields tumbled to their lowest level On Wednesday in over three-and-half years on expectations that deep rate cuts from Reserve Bank of India were on the cards, dealers said.

Bond yield drops below 6%

Government bond prices ended down On Thursday, breaking a six-day rising trend, as investors preferred to lock into profits, eyeing the sharp run-up in prices in the last few days.

Gilt prices dip on profit-booking

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