Govt bonds end mixed, call rates rule steady

Government bonds (G-Secs) ended mixed in a quiet trade following alternate bouts of buying and selling.

While, Interbank call money rates ruled steady as demand from borrowing banks match supplies.

The 7.17 per cent 10-year benchmark bond maturing in 2028 weakened to Rs 96.05 from Rs 96.08 previously, while its yield inched up to 7.77 per cent from 7.76 per cent.


The 6.68 per cent government security maturing in 2031 fell to Rs 89.68 from Rs 89.73, while its yield inched up to 7.96 per cent from 7.95 per cent.

The 7.59 per cent government security maturing in 2026 eased to Rs 97.72 from Rs 97.7250, while its yield held stable to 8.00 per cent.

However, the 6.84 per cent government security maturing in 2022 rose to Rs 96.60 from Rs 96.58, while its yield ruled steady to 7.77 per cent.

The 6.65 per cent government security maturing in 2020 gained to Rs 98.73 from Rs 98.67, while its yield edged down to 7.46 per cent from 7.50 per cent.

The 8.20 per cent government security maturing in 2022 went-up to Rs 101.2450 from Rs 101.19, while its yield softened to 7.79 per cent from 7.81 per cent.

The overnight call money rates held stable at its previous level of 6.30 per cent, It resumed higher at 6.45 per cent and moved in a range of 6.50 per cent and 6.20 per cent.

Meanwhile, Reserve Bank of India, under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility, purchased securities worth Rs 44.16 billion in 6-bids at the overnight repo operation at a fixed rate of 6.50 per cent as on today, while it sold securities worth Rs 44.97 billion in 28-bids at the 2-days reverse repo auction at a fixed rate of 6.25 per cent as on August 04. PTI BPD BPD