MON APRIL 29 2024-theGBJournal| Trading in the Treasury bond secondary market was mixed, as the average yield remained at 18.9% on Monday.
Across the benchmark curve, the average yield expanded at the short (+2bps) end due to profit-taking activities on the MAR-2025 (+4bps) bond but pared at the mid (-1bp) segment driven by demand for the JUN-2033 (-4bps) bond. Meanwhile, the average yield closed flat at the long end.
Activities in the Treasury bills secondary market was bullish, as the average yield declined by 12bps to 22.2%.
Across the curve, the average yield dipped at the short (-34bps), mid (-3bps) and long (-4bps) segments due to buying interest in the 24DTM (-179bps), 178DTM (-4bps) and 332DTM (-6bps) bills, respectively.
Similarly, the average yield contracted by 3bps to 18.8% in the OMO segment.
Meanwhile, the overnight lending rate contracted by 58bps to 30.7%, following the inflows from FGN bond coupon payments (N53.35 billion).
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