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US Treasury yields in 2008
10Y average3.664%No. 23 of 37
Year-end2.250%31 Dec 2008
Year high4.270%13 Jun 2008
Year low2.080%18 Dec 2008
10-year yield, monthly average
By tenor: average and year-end
| Tenor | Average | Year-end | y/y |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-month | 1.293% | 0.110% | -265bp |
| 3-month | 1.414% | 0.110% | -325bp |
| 6-month | 1.660% | 0.270% | -322bp |
| 1-year | 1.827% | 0.370% | -297bp |
| 2-year | 2.011% | 0.760% | -229bp |
| 3-year | 2.243% | 1.000% | -207bp |
| 5-year | 2.804% | 1.550% | -190bp |
| 7-year | 3.172% | 1.870% | -183bp |
| 10-year | 3.664% | 2.250% | -179bp |
| 20-year | 4.360% | 3.050% | -145bp |
| 30-year | 4.278% | 2.690% | -176bp |
- January 2008
- February 2008
- March 2008
- April 2008
- May 2008
- June 2008
- July 2008
- August 2008
- September 2008
- October 2008
- November 2008
- December 2008
Japan vs. US 10-year yield
3.664%
1.493%
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 3.664% in 2008 (No. 23 of 37 years) and ended the year at 2.250% (-179bp y/y).