Government bonds (G-Secs) ended mixed on alternate bouts of buying and selling.
However, Interbank call money rate ended stable in the absence of any large-scale buying activity.
The 7.72 per cent government security maturing in 2025 declined by Rs 101.17 from Rs 101.23, while its yield held stable at 7.54 per cent.
The 7.88 per cent government security maturing in 2030 decreased by Rs 101.49 from Rs 101.61, while its yield edged up by 7.71 per cent from 7.69 per cent.
The 8.40 per cent government security maturing in 2024 dipped by Rs 104.3450 from Rs 104.3250, while its yield unchanged to 7.71 per cent.
However, the 7.68 per cent government security maturing in 2023, the 7.35 per cent government security maturing in 2024 and the 8.27 per cent government security maturing in 2020 were quoted higher at Rs 100.65, Rs 98.60 and Rs 102.40 respectively.
The overnight call money rates closed unchanged at 6.75 per cent. It resumed higher at 6.80 per cent and moved in a wide range of 7.00 per cent and 6.30 per cent.
Meanwhile, the Reserve Bank of India, under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF), purchased securities worth Rs 153.58 billion in 33-bids at 3-days repo auction at a fixed rate of 6.75 per cent this morning. It sold securities worth Rs 39.30 billion from 22-bids at the overnight reverse repo auction at a fixed rate of 5.75 per cent as on October 8.
