Government bond yields remained unchanged on Friday as the cut-off for the new 10-year paper matched market expectations, with traders watching US Treasury moves next week
Fears of a widening deficit have pushed up the benchmark yield by 18 basis points this month, with the bulk of that rise coming last week
Yields on state government bonds also hardened sharply. The 10-year SDL yield, which was in the range of 6.84-6.88 per cent in the first week of April, has climbed to 7.09-7.17 per cent as of Aug 19
India's 10-year benchmark bond yield, which fell to 6.13 per cent on June 6, closed at 6.31 per cent on July 15
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The Reserve Bank of India cut the repo rate for the first time in nearly five years at this meeting, and the commentary in the minutes has opened up space for another rate action in April
The central bank cut the policy repo rate by 25 basis points on Friday, its first reduction in nearly five years, but did not announce any measures to boost banking system liquidity
A decline in the yuan and elevated US bond yields had weighed on the rupee through the session and the currency declined further after the trade data was released
The benchmark bond yield may drop to 6.30 per cent by March end, on strong foreign inflows and rate cuts from the central bank
The benchmark 10-year yield is likely to move between 6.85 per cent and 6.89 per cent
The benchmark 10-year yield was at 6.9357 per cent as of 10:00 a.m. IST, compared with its previous close of 6.9512 per cent
The benchmark 10-year yield was at 6.9748 per cent as of 10:10 a.m. on Monday, close to the key technical level of 6.98 per cent
The benchmark 10-year yield is likely to move in a 6.95 per cent-6.98 per cent range till the auction, after closing at 6.9674 per cent on Thursday
The benchmark 10-year yield was at 6.9724 per cent as of 10:00 a.m. IST, after closing at 6.9767 per cent in the previous session
Powell's testimony before the Senate on Tuesday and the House on Wednesday could give investors more clues on the likely direction of rates
While news of Modi's poor electoral showing triggered a bond selloff, the market later recovered after cabinet appointments including FM Sitharaman were seen to indicate no change
India's benchmark 10-year yield is likely to move in a 6.95 per cent-6.99 per cent range
While details are not finalised, the central bank could trim monthly purchases or clarify plans to proceed with a slow but steady taper