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Mumbai, Dec. 18

Bond prices moved up by around 25 paise on lower inflationary expectations. Total traded volumes on the order matching system were at Rs 3,220 crore (Rs 3,080 crore). Dealers said the comments made by the Prime Minister on inflation aided the positive sentiment. Market participants said there was all round participation in the bond market.

However, sentiment might turn bearish in the coming days as advance tax outflows and the hike in cash reserve ratio will start telling on the liquidity in the system. The 7.59 per cent - 10 year-2016 paper opened at Rs 99.74 (7.63 per cent YTM) and closed at Rs 99.92 (7.60 per cent YTM), up from Friday's Rs 99.67 (7.64 per cent YTM). The 8.07-11 year-2017 paper opened at Rs 102.95 (7.64 per cent YTM) and ended at Rs 103.23 (7.60 per cent YTM), against Friday's Rs 102.89 (7.69 per cent YTM).

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