Presented by Matt Glova and the LifeTime Asset Management team:
July 27, 2020
The 10-year Treasury yield fell to 0.55 percent last week, slightly above the historical low of 0.54 percent reached on March 9. It opened at 0.57 percent on Monday. The 2-year yield opened at 0.14 percent, and the 30-year yield opened at 1.21 percent. With short-term rates at or near all-time lows, a slowing economy, and continued coronavirus concerns, there will likely be new lows in Treasuries and mortgages in the days and weeks to come.
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July 20, 2020
Rates continued to move lower last week, with the 10-year Treasury yield falling from a high of 0.66 percent on Monday to 0.63 percent on Friday. Long-term yields moved in unison, with the 30-year yield falling from a peak of 1.36 percent on Monday to 1.33 percent on Friday.
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July 13, 2020
Rates moved lower last week, reaching their lowest point since March, with the 10-year Treasury yield closing at 0.56 percent Friday and opening at 0.62 percent on Monday. The 30-year opened at 1.34 percent on Monday, having closed at 1.24 percent on Friday. The 2-year also reached its lowest level since the spring; it closed at 0.13 percent on Friday and opened at 0.15 percent this Monday morning. Mortgage rates are also at historical lows.
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July 6, 2020
The 10-year Treasury yield opened at 0.68 percent on Monday, while the 30-year opened at 1.44 percent and the 2-year at 0.15 percent. The 10-year and shorter part of the yield curve remain lower as uncertainty and near-term concerns about the economy linger. Meanwhile, the 10- to 20-year portion of the curve has become steeper, as there has been an influx of new supply.
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