Re up a notch at 43.53/$

MARKETS REPORTS

 Money market  Sentiment: Bearish  

• The government securities prices fell in the beginning of the day but went up towards the close, thus registering a flat movement.
• The ten year paper 7.38 per cent 2015 closed at 7.17 per cent.
• Call rates ruled easy at 5.05/10 per cent while reverse repo bids were at Rs 18,000 crore.
• Corporate bond market remained lacklustre.
• There was complete lack of interest from public sector banks in buying gilts.