While the U.S. 10 -
year Treasury note recently yielded a meager 1.9 %, much of the world saw lower government yields for the same maturity.
Not exact matches
Prior to some of the past recessions, the two -
year Treasury yield rose above the 10 -
year yield, although at the moment, the former is still below the 10 -
year note, but has
recently moved closer to it.
Recently the yield on 10
year Treasury notes reached 3 %, a rate that tends to attract investors away from the stock market.
This interest rate is calculated using the 10 -
year Treasury note, which
recently reached 3.1 percent.
A 10 -
year U.S.
Treasury note recently yielded nearly 3 %.
With the Fed now hiking, the bellwether 10 -
year Treasury note yield has risen from 1.4 % in mid 2016 to nearly 3 %
recently, lifting yields on other high - quality bonds.