Bond Market Report – April 2019
The 10 Year Treasury Bond is at 2.56% as of last Friday. This is about the same as the last time I posted 10 Year Treasury Bond data in early January.
On 01-03-2019 the 10 Year Treasury Bond was 2.55%.
The 10 Year Treasury Bond is not a direct correlation to mortgage rates. It is simply a good to know historical information on treasury bond rates.
Below are some interesting historical numbers*:
In 2018 the average yield of the 10 Year Treasury Bond was 2.91%.
In 2017 the average yield of the 10 Year Treasury Bond was 2.33%.
In 2007 the average yield of the 10 Year Treasury Bond was 4.63%.
In 1997 the average yield of the 10 Year Treasury Bond was 6.35%.
In 1987 the average yield of the 10 Year Treasury Bond was 7.18%.
In 1977 the average yield of the 10 Year Treasury Bond was 7.42%.
Where is the 10 Year Treasury Bond headed next?
*The source for these numbers comes from: https://www.macrotrends.net/2016/10-year-treasury-bond-rate-yield-chart
