The government securities (G-Sec) ended mixed on alternate bouts of buying and selling,while call rates ended sharply higher at the overnight call money market here today on sustained demand from borrowing banks. The 8.33 per cent G-Sec maturing in 2026 declined to Rs 100.63 from Rs 100.68 last Friday,while its yield edged up to 8.25 per cent from 8.24 per cent. The 8.15 per cent G-sec maturing in 2022 dropped to Rs 99.91 from Rs 99.9850,while its yield inched up to 8.16 per cent from 8.15 per cent. The 8.20 per cent G-sec maturing in 2027 moved down to Rs 100.0750 from Rs 100.15,while its yield gained to 8.19 per cent from 8.18 per cent. However,the 8.97 per cent G-sec maturing in 2030 rose to Rs 105.19 from Rs 105.00 previously,while its yield declined to 8.41 per cent from 8.43 per cent. The 8.19 per cent G-sec maturing in 2020 gained to Rs 99.68 from Rs 99.65,while its yield held steady at 8.25 per cent. The 8.07 per cent G-sec maturing in 2017 went up to Rs 99.5950 from Rs 99.58,while its yield also held stable at 8.17 per cent. The call money rate finished higher at 8.15 per cent from previous closing level of 7.95 per cent. It moved in a range of 8.15 per cent and 7.00 per cent. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) purchased securities worth Rs 689.60 billion in 27 bids at the two-days repo auction at a fixed rate of 8.00 per cent,while sold securities worth Rs 85 billion from 11 bids at the 2-days reverse repo auction at a fixed rate of 7.00 per cent.
