Graph and download economic data for Market Yield on U.S. Treasury Securities at 2-Year Constant Maturity, Quoted on an Investment Basis (DGS2) from 1976-06-01 to 2025-03-24 about 2-year, maturity, Treasury, interest rate, interest, rate, and USA.

The yield on two year U.S. treasury bonds started increasing since 2021, reaching a new peak of 5.08 percent in October 2023. This comes after the yields for two-year treasury bonds plummeted down to less than 0.2 for much of 2020 owing to the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

US 2 Year Note Bond Yield was 3.99 percent on Thursday March 27, according to over-the-counter interbank yield quotes for this government bond maturity. US 2 Year Treasury Bond Note Yield - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on March of 2025.

In December 2024, the yield on a 10-year U.S. Treasury note was 4.39 percent, forecasted to decrease to reach 3.27 percent by August 2025. Treasury securities are debt instruments used by the government to finance the national debt. Who owns treasury notes? Because the U.S. treasury notes are generally assumed to be a risk-free investment, they are often used by large financial institutions as collateral. Because of this, billions of dollars in treasury securities are traded daily. Other countries also hold U.S. treasury securities, as do U.S. households. Investors and institutions accept the relatively low interest rate because the U.S. Treasury guarantees the investment. Looking into the future Because these notes are so commonly traded, their interest rate also serves as a signal about the market’s expectations of future growth. When markets expect the economy to grow, forecasts for treasury notes will reflect that in a higher interest rate. In fact, one harbinger of recession is an inverted yield curve, when the return on 3-month treasury bills is higher than the ten year rate. While this does not always lead to a recession, it certainly signals pessimism from financial markets.

US 10 Year Note Bond Yield was 4.34 percent on Wednesday March 26, according to over-the-counter interbank yield quotes for this government bond maturity. US 10 Year Treasury Bond Note Yield - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on March of 2025.

The spread between 10-year and two-year U.S. Treasury bond yields reached a positive value of 0.1 percent in November 2024. The 10-year minus two-year Treasury bond spread is generally considered to be an advance warning of severe weakness in the stock market. Negative spreads occurred prior to the recession of the early 1990s, the tech-bubble crash in 2000-2001, and the financial crisis of 2007-2008.

After to as low as low as 0.55 percent in July 2020, in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, the yield on 10-year U.S treasury bonds increased considerably. As of June 2024, it reached 4.36 percent.

Graph and download economic data for Market Yield on U.S. Treasury Securities at 3-Year Constant Maturity, Quoted on an Investment Basis (DGS3) from 1962-01-02 to 2025-03-24 about 3-year, maturity, Treasury, interest rate, interest, rate, and USA.

United States - 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Minus 2-Year Treasury Constant Maturity was 0.22% in March of 2022, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Minus 2-Year Treasury Constant Maturity reached a record high of 2.83 in February of 2010 and a record low of -2.13 in March of 1980. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Minus 2-Year Treasury Constant Maturity - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on March of 2025.

United States - Market Yield on U.S. Treasury Securities at 2-Year Constant Maturity was 3.96% in March of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Market Yield on U.S. Treasury Securities at 2-Year Constant Maturity reached a record high of 16.95 in September of 1981 and a record low of 0.09 in February of 2021. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Market Yield on U.S. Treasury Securities at 2-Year Constant Maturity - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on March of 2025.

At the end of 2023, the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury bond was 3.96 percent. The highest yields could be observed in the early 1990s. What affects bond prices? The factors that play a big role in valuation and interest in government bonds are interest rate and inflation. If inflation is expected to be high, investors will demand a higher return on bonds. Country credit ratings indicate how stable the economy is and thus also influence the government bond prices. Risk and bonds Finally, when investors are worried about the bond issuer’s ability to pay at the end of the term, they demand a higher interest rate. For the U.S. Treasury, the vast majority of investors consider the investment to be perfectly safe. Ten-year government bonds from other countries show that countries seen as more risky have a higher bond return. On the other hand, countries in which investors do not expect economic growth have a lower yield.

China Bond Yield: Treasury Bond: 10 Year data was reported at 1.818 % pa in 25 Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.841 % pa for 24 Mar 2025. China Bond Yield: Treasury Bond: 10 Year data is updated daily, averaging 3.263 % pa from Mar 2006 (Median) to 25 Mar 2025, with 4771 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.722 % pa in 20 Nov 2013 and a record low of 1.596 % pa in 06 Feb 2025. China Bond Yield: Treasury Bond: 10 Year data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by China Central Depository & Clearing Co., Ltd. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Money Market, Interest Rate, Yield and Exchange Rate – Table CN.MF: PBC & CCDC: Treasury Bond and Other Bond Yield: Daily.

Graph and download economic data for Fitted Yield on a 2 Year Zero Coupon Bond (THREEFY2) from 1990-01-02 to 2025-03-21 about 2-year, bonds, yield, interest rate, interest, rate, and USA.

United States Treasury Notes Yield: Constant Maturity: Nominal: MA: 2 Years data was reported at 2.861 % pa in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.768 % pa for Sep 2018. United States Treasury Notes Yield: Constant Maturity: Nominal: MA: 2 Years data is updated monthly, averaging 5.352 % pa from Jun 1976 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 509 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16.458 % pa in Sep 1981 and a record low of 0.211 % pa in Sep 2011. United States Treasury Notes Yield: Constant Maturity: Nominal: MA: 2 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Reserve Board. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.M008: Treasury Securities Yields.

In 2023, the yield on 10-year U.S. treasury securities increased to 3.96 percent, up from 2.95 percent in the previous year. 2020 recorded the lowest value in the period under consideration, and well below the longer-term average. In 1980 the yield was 11.43 percent. What are treasury securities? The United States government consistently has a budget deficit, and it finances this spending with debt issued by the Treasury Department. These treasury securities are attractive investments because most investors believe that the United States Treasury Department will never default. For this reason, many investors of different varieties hold these securities. Country differences The markets consider treasury securities to be low-risk, as they are secured by governments. Different countries differ in level of indebtment, value of investments, stability of currency, GDP growth, inflation, etc. These factors are the reasons why yields on government bonds differ from country to country. The yield shows how much a given government has to pay to the investors for the money that it borrows.

Japan 2 Year Bond Yield was 0.89 percent on Thursday March 27, according to over-the-counter interbank yield quotes for this government bond maturity. Japan 2 Year Government Bond Yield - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on March of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Minus Federal Funds Rate (T10YFF) from 1962-01-02 to 2025-03-24 about yield curve, spread, 10-year, maturity, Treasury, federal, interest rate, interest, rate, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Market Yield on U.S. Treasury Securities at 20-Year Constant Maturity, Quoted on an Investment Basis (DGS20) from 1962-01-02 to 2025-03-24 about 20-year, maturity, Treasury, interest rate, interest, rate, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Market Yield on U.S. Treasury Securities at 2-Year Constant Maturity, Quoted on an Investment Basis from 1976-06-01 to 2025-03-24 about 2-year, maturity, Treasury, interest rate, interest, rate, and USA.

The yield on German two-year treasure notes was equal to 2.09 percent as of the end of December 2024. For short term debt traded on the capital market, the German federal government issues a two-year treasury note called a 'Schatz' in German. This is then followed by five-year treasure notes called 'Bobl', then federal bonds with a maturity of between 10 and 30 years ('Bund' in German).