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Indian bonds opened three basis points (bps) lower on May 12.
Indian 10-year bond yield rose to 7.0627% from 7.0317% on May 12.
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The rupee hit a new record low of 95.50 against the US dollar after opening weaker.
Traders are anticipating an inflation print near 4%, close to the RBI's target.
Government will auction Rs 32,000 crore worth of bonds through sale of two papers today.
Brent crude prices climbed to $105 per barrel due to renewed US-Iran ceasefire uncertainty.
Indian bonds opened three basis points (bps) lower on May 12, as concerns engulfed traders on the possibility of a failure of a ceasefire deal between the US and Iran, keeping Brent crude prices elevated beyond $100 per barrel and dampening investor sentiment.
The benchmark 10-year bond yield was trading at 7.0627 percent, as compared to 7.0317 percent in the previous trading session. Bond prices and yields move inversely.
The war between the US and Iran has shown no signs of abating anytime in the near future. While there has been a ceasefire deal in place since April 8, the temporary stop in hostilities may soon come under pressure, after US President Donald Trump said that there have been disagreements in key demands of the deal. Brent crude prices rose about 1 percent to trade at $105 per barrel.
Higher Brent crude prices are likely to dampen the country’s inflation outlook and will weigh on domestic bond yields. Market participants will be awaiting the nation’s inflation print for March, which will take into account the disruptions emanating from the West Asia war. Inflation is likely to have risen to 4 percent, near the central bank’s mandate for CPI.
Traders will also look forward to the auction of government bonds worth Rs 32,000 crore later in the day, via the sale of two papers.
The rupee plunged to a fresh record low against the US dollar on May 12 after renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East pushed global crude oil prices higher and weighed on investor sentiment.
The domestic currency opened 19 paise weaker at 95.50 against the dollar, breaching its previous all-time low, after closing at 95.31 in the previous trading session. The rupee had only recently touched a record low of 95.43 last week.