JGB yields in 2008
10Y average1.493%No. 21 of 41
Year-end1.177%30 Dec 2008
Year high1.869%16 Jun 2008
Year low1.177%30 Dec 2008
10-year yield, monthly average
By tenor: average and year-end
| Tenor | Average | Year-end | y/y |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-year | 0.597% | 0.331% | -27bp |
| 2-year | 0.677% | 0.370% | -34bp |
| 3-year | 0.802% | 0.476% | -29bp |
| 4-year | 0.929% | 0.595% | -31bp |
| 5-year | 1.016% | 0.685% | -32bp |
| 6-year | 1.089% | 0.789% | -31bp |
| 7-year | 1.129% | 0.802% | -37bp |
| 8-year | 1.240% | 0.990% | -25bp |
| 9-year | 1.399% | 1.118% | -27bp |
| 10-year | 1.493% | 1.177% | -32bp |
| 15-year | 1.919% | 1.584% | -26bp |
| 20-year | 2.138% | 1.740% | -35bp |
| 25-year | 2.311% | 1.813% | -47bp |
| 30-year | 2.358% | 1.825% | -53bp |
| 40-year | 2.484% | 1.967% | -46bp |
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Japan vs. US 10-year yield
1.493%
3.664%
Average gap (US minus Japan): +217bp
JGB yields from Japan's Ministry of Finance; US yields are the Treasury's daily par yield curve. Percent per year; 1 bp = 0.01%. Not investment advice.
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The 10-year yield averaged 1.493% in 2008 (No. 21 of 41 years) and ended the year at 1.177% (-32bp y/y).