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Benchmark bond yield hits 9 pct, highest since Nov 2011

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Reuters MUMBAI

MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's benchmark 10-year government bond yield rose to 9 percent on Monday afternoon as the rupee continued to make a series of record lows as the government's measures were seen as inadequate to halt the free-fall in the currency.

The benchmark 10-year bond yield was trading at 9 percent, up 12 basis points on the day at 12:32 p.m., its highest level since November 15, 2011.

The partially convertible rupee was trading at 62.61/62 per dollar, after hitting a record low of 62.6250. (Reporting by Swati Bhat; Editing by Anupama Dwivedi)

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First Published: Aug 19 2013 | 12:38 PM IST

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