Bond Buyer Indexes Fall This Week

The Bond Buyer’s 20-Bond GO Index of 20-year general obligation yields declined 11 basis points this week, to 3.83%. This is its lowest level since May 31, 2012 (six weeks ago), when it was 3.77%.

The 11-Bond GO Index of higher-grade 20-year GO yields also dropped 11 basis point this weeks, to 3.62%, which is its lowest level since May 31, 2012 (six weeks ago), when it was 3.56%.

The Revenue Bond Index, which measures 30-year revenue bond yields, dropped nine basis points this week, to 4.56%. It is now at its lowest level since May 24, 2007 (268 weeks or five years and eight weeks ago), when it was 4.55%.

The Bond Buyer’s One-Year Note Index, which is based on one-year GO note yields, declined two basis points this week, to 0.22%, which matches its all-time low first set on March 14, 2012 (17 weeks ago).

The yield on the U.S. Treasury’s 10-year note dropped 12 basis points this week, to 1.48%. This is its lowest level since the 1950s.

The yield on the Treasury’s 30-year bond fell 16 basis points this week, to 2.56%. This is its lowest level since Dec. 18, 2008 (186 weeks or three years and 30 weeks ago), when it reached its all-time low of 2.53%.

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