Bond Buyer Indexes Mixed This Week

The Bond Buyer's 20-Bond GO Index of 20-year general obligation yields was unchanged this week, at 3.84%.
 
The 11-Bond GO Index of higher-grade 20-year GO yields declined one basis point this week, to 3.58%, but still remained above its 3.57% level from two weeks ago.
 
The Revenue Bond Index, which measures 30-year revenue bond yields, dropped one basis point this week, to 4.58%, the same level as two weeks ago.
 
The Bond Buyer's One-Year Note Index rose four basis points this week, to 0.48%, which is its highest level since Sept. 1, 2010 (five weeks ago), when it was 0.51%.
 
The yield on the U.S. Treasury's 10-year note declined 12 basis points this week, to 2.40%. This is the lowest the yield has been since Jan. 15, 2009 (90 weeks ago), when it was 2.20%.
 
The yield on the Treasury's 30-year bond rose three basis points this week, to 3.72%, but remained below its 3.74% level from two weeks ago.
 
The average weekly yield to maturity of the Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index, which is based on 40 long-term bond prices, was unchanged this week, at 4.87%.

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