The US Treasury's 10-year auction hit a high yield of 4.683% on Wednesday, up from the 4.580% high in the previous auction.
The bid to cover ratio for the auction was 2.53, below the 2.59 ratio in the previous auction.
Dealers represented 54.80% of the bids, with direct bidders at 10.08% and indirect bidders at 35.12%.
For takedown, dealers took 8.60%, with direct bidders at 14.67% and indirect bidders at 76.73%.
Guoyuan Securities (SHE:000728) raised 1.5 billion yuan by issuing three-year bonds carrying a coupon rate of 1.68%, according to a Tuesday aftermarket filing with the Shenzhen bourse.Changcheng Securities served as lead underwriter. Joint lead underwriter GF Securities subscribed for 20 million yuan of the bonds.
State Bank of India (NSE:SBIN, BOM:500112) is preparing to tap the international dollar bond market with a five-year offering, its first public issuance in nearly a year, Reuters reported Tuesday, citing three merchant bankers.The bonds will be sold through the lender's London branch, with initial guidance set at around 120 basis points above U.S. Treasuries, according to the report.SBI is expected to raise at least $500 million from the deal, although the final amount will depend on investor demand, the report said.SBI did not immediately respond to' request for comment.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)
Lendlease Global Commercial REIT (SGX:JYEU) was issued a tax ruling by the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore for its SG$120 million 4.28% perpetual bonds, agreeing to treat the bonds as debt securities for income tax purposes.The retail and office trust said the distributions on the bonds will be regarded as interest payable on indebtedness, according to a Tuesday Singapore bourse filing.The bonds will qualify as debt bonds, allowing holders to the associated tax concessions and exemptions.