03-Feb-12 :Gilt prices slid after today's 13,000 Cr auction was met with lacklustre demand in the market. The benchmark 8.79% 2021 bond closed at 104.13 (8.17%) down 23 paise from yesterday's close.The swap curve steepened with 1 OIS closing at 8.05% down 4 bps and 5 OIS closing at 7.31% up 2 bps. In the open market operations today, the central bank accepted a total of 8820 Cr of tendered securities.