The Bond Buyer's 20-Bond GO Index of 20-year general obligation yields declined two basis points this week, to 3.82%. This is the lowest level for the index since May 4, 1967 (43 years ago), when it was 3.79%.
The 11-Bond GO Index of higher-grade 20-year GO yields also fell two basis points this week, to 3.56%, which is the lowest the index has been since April 20, 1967 (43 years ago), when it was 3.53%.
The Revenue Bond Index, which measures 30-year revenue bond yields, declined one basis point this week, to 4.57%. That is its lowest level since May 31, 2007 (three years ago), when it was 4.57%.
The Bond Buyer's One-Year Note Index also dropped one basis point this week, to 0.47%, but remained above its 0.44% level from two weeks ago.
The yield on the U.S. Treasury's 10-year note rose 10 basis points this week, to 2.50%, but remained below its 2.52% level from two weeks ago.
The yield on the Treasury's 30-year bond gained 18 basis points this week, to 3.90%, which is its highest level since Sept. 16, 2010 (four weeks ago), when it was 3.93%.
Bond Buyer Indexes Fall This Week
Published October 14, 2010, 3:56 p.m. EDT
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