The Bond Buyer's 20-Bond GO Index of 20-year general obligation yields declined five basis points this week, to 4.16%. That is the lowest the index has been since Oct. 8, 2009 (43 weeks ago), when it was 4.06%.
The 11-Bond GO Index of higher-grade 20-year GO yields also dropped five basis points this week, to 3.89%, which is the lowest level for the index since Oct. 8, 2009 (43 weeks ago), when it was 3.80%.
The Revenue Bond Index, which measures 30-year revenue bond yields, declined one basis point this week, to 4.79%, but remained above its 4.78% level from two weeks ago.
The Bond Buyer's One-Year Note Index rose seven basis points this week, to 0.55%, which is its highest level since July 7, 2010 (four weeks ago), when it was 0.59%.
The yield on the U.S. Treasury's 10-year note declined nine basis points this week, to 2.91%. This is the lowest the yield has been since April 16, 2009 (68 weeks ago), when it was 2.84%.
The yield on the Treasury's 30-year bond declined two basis points this week, to 4.06%, but remained above its 3.95% level from two weeks ago.
Bond Buyer Indexes Fall This Week
Published August 05, 2010, 3:55 p.m. EDT
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