12 august 2005

rupee weakens - securities up
mumbai: the rupee further depreciated against the dollar closing the day at 43.59/60.

forwards market: the 6-month premium closed at 0.8 per cent (0.75) and the 12-month premium closed at 0.84 per cent (0.8).

g-secs: in the bond market, the 10.21 per cent, 2021 paper, currently the most active, fell to close at rs125.70 (7.45 per cent ytm), slightly higher than wednesday's rs 125.60 (7.46 per cent ytm). the 7.37 per cent, 9-year, 2014 paper closed at rs102.65 (6.95 per cent ytm). the 7.38 per cent, 2015 paper was dealt at rs102.55 (7.02 per cent ytm).

call rates: the inter bank rates were at 5-5.05 per cent (4.95).