Bond markets to trade in a tight band this week: Jajoo
Sentiment in the bond market stabilised with the onset of the new year as benchmark 10-year yields eased 12 basis points last week to 8.84% on strong buying from mutual funds, foreign banks, insurance companies and pension funds.
The 10-year government bond yield in the previous week had spiked to near yearly high of 8.96% on apprehensions of announcement of a bond switch and the revised monetary policy framework documents, neither of which actually got announced.
Liquidity also improved after the seasonal quarter-end tight money environment eased with fresh flows in pension funds on interest payments. However, much of the move happened in pre-emptive buying in the first two days of the week till December 31 by which time the 10-year bond had already hit the weekly best of 8.80%.
Thereafter, the market broadly traded in a narrow range of 8.82-8.84% after the initial demand got filled. With large auction supplies in ...
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