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China 7-year fin min bonds yield at 3.4838pc vs 3.50pc forecasts

Published June 17, 2015 Updated June 17, 2015 05:35am

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By Shoaib Ur Rehman

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SHANGHAI: China's Ministry of Finance auctioned 30 billion yuan ($4.83 billion) of seven-year bonds in the interbank market on Wednesday at an average yield of 3.4838 percent, traders said, slightly below expectations.

Market forecasts had centred around 3.50 percent and ranged from 3.47 to 3.57 percent.

The auction yield came in below Tuesday's benchmark secondary market yield of 3.55 percent for seven-year government bonds.

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