Graph and download economic data for ICE BofA BB US High Yield Index Option-Adjusted Spread (BAMLH0A1HYBB) from 1996-12-31 to 2025-07-30 about BB, option-adjusted spread, yield, interest rate, interest, rate, and USA.

United States - ICE BofA US High Yield Index Option-Adjusted Spread was 2.86% in July of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - ICE BofA US High Yield Index Option-Adjusted Spread reached a record high of 21.82 in December of 2008 and a record low of 2.41 in June of 2007. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - ICE BofA US High Yield Index Option-Adjusted Spread - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for ICE BofA Euro High Yield Index Option-Adjusted Spread (BAMLHE00EHYIOAS) from 1997-12-31 to 2025-07-31 about option-adjusted spread, Euro Area, Europe, yield, interest rate, interest, rate, and indexes.

United States - ICE BofA Single-B US High Yield Index Option-Adjusted Spread was 3.11% in June of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - ICE BofA Single-B US High Yield Index Option-Adjusted Spread reached a record high of 20.84 in November of 2008 and a record low of 2.36 in June of 2007. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - ICE BofA Single-B US High Yield Index Option-Adjusted Spread - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.

United States - ICE BofA CCC & Lower US High Yield Index Option-Adjusted Spread was 8.27% in July of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - ICE BofA CCC & Lower US High Yield Index Option-Adjusted Spread reached a record high of 44.29 in December of 2008 and a record low of 4.14 in June of 2007. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - ICE BofA CCC & Lower US High Yield Index Option-Adjusted Spread - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for ICE BofA CCC & Lower US High Yield Index Option-Adjusted Spread (BAMLH0A3HYC) from 1996-12-31 to 2025-07-29 about CCC, option-adjusted spread, yield, interest rate, interest, rate, and USA.

View data of the effective yield of an index of non-investment grade publically issued corporate debt in the U.S.

United States - ICE BofA High Yield US Emerging Markets Liquid Corporate Plus Index Option-Adjusted Spread was 3.46% in July of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - ICE BofA High Yield US Emerging Markets Liquid Corporate Plus Index Option-Adjusted Spread reached a record high of 25.03 in October of 2008 and a record low of 2.32 in May of 2006. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - ICE BofA High Yield US Emerging Markets Liquid Corporate Plus Index Option-Adjusted Spread - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

United States - ICE BofA BB US High Yield Index Option-Adjusted Spread was 1.69% in July of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - ICE BofA BB US High Yield Index Option-Adjusted Spread reached a record high of 14.68 in December of 2008 and a record low of 1.36 in August of 1997. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - ICE BofA BB US High Yield Index Option-Adjusted Spread - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for ICE BofA US High Yield Index Semi-Annual Yield to Worst (BAMLH0A0HYM2SYTW) from 1996-12-31 to 2025-06-19 about YTW, yield, interest rate, interest, rate, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for ICE BofA BB US High Yield Index Effective Yield (BAMLH0A1HYBBEY) from 1996-12-31 to 2025-07-30 about BB, yield, interest rate, interest, rate, and USA.

As of July 22, 2025, the yield for a ten-year U.S. government bond was 4.38 percent, while the yield for a two-year bond was 3.88 percent. This represents an inverted yield curve, whereby bonds of longer maturities provide a lower yield, reflecting investors' expectations for a decline in long-term interest rates. Hence, making long-term debt holders open to more risk under the uncertainty around the condition of financial markets in the future. That markets are uncertain can be seen by considering both the short-term fluctuations, and the long-term downward trend, of the yields of U.S. government bonds from 2006 to 2021, before the treasury yield curve increased again significantly in the following years. What are government bonds? Government bonds, otherwise called ‘sovereign’ or ‘treasury’ bonds, are financial instruments used by governments to raise money for government spending. Investors give the government a certain amount of money (the ‘face value’), to be repaid at a specified time in the future (the ‘maturity date’). In addition, the government makes regular periodic interest payments (called ‘coupon payments’). Once initially issued, government bonds are tradable on financial markets, meaning their value can fluctuate over time (even though the underlying face value and coupon payments remain the same). Investors are attracted to government bonds as, provided the country in question has a stable economy and political system, they are a very safe investment. Accordingly, in periods of economic turmoil, investors may be willing to accept a negative overall return in order to have a safe haven for their money. For example, once the market value is compared to the total received from remaining interest payments and the face value, investors have been willing to accept a negative return on two-year German government bonds between 2014 and 2021. Conversely, if the underlying economy and political structures are weak, investors demand a higher return to compensate for the higher risk they take on. Consequently, the return on bonds in emerging markets like Brazil are consistently higher than that of the United States (and other developed economies). Inverted yield curves When investors are worried about the financial future, it can lead to what is called an ‘inverted yield curve’. An inverted yield curve is where investors pay more for short term bonds than long term, indicating they do not have confidence in long-term financial conditions. Historically, the yield curve has historically inverted before each of the last five U.S. recessions. The last U.S. yield curve inversion occurred at several brief points in 2019 – a trend which continued until the Federal Reserve cut interest rates several times over that year. However, the ultimate trigger for the next recession was the unpredicted, exogenous shock of the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, showing how such informal indicators may be grounded just as much in coincidence as causation.

View the spread between a computed option-adjusted index of all BBB-rated bonds and a spot Treasury curve.

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As of July 18, 2025, the major economy with the highest yield on 10-year government bonds was Turkey, with a yield of ** percent. This is due to the risks investors take when investing in Turkey, notably due to high inflation rates potentially eradicating any profits made when using a foreign currency to investing in securities denominated in Turkish lira. Of the major developed economies, United Kingdom had one the highest yield on 10-year government bonds at this time with **** percent, while Switzerland had the lowest at **** percent. How does inflation influence the yields of government bonds? Inflation reduces purchasing power over time. Due to this, investors seek higher returns to offset the anticipated decrease in purchasing power resulting from rapid price rises. In countries with high inflation, government bond yields often incorporate investor expectations and risk premiums, resulting in comparatively higher rates offered by these bonds. Why are government bond rates significant? Government bond rates are an important indicator of financial markets, serving as a benchmark for borrowing costs, interest rates, and investor sentiment. They affect the cost of government borrowing, influence the price of various financial instruments, and serve as a reflection of expectations regarding inflation and economic growth. For instance, in financial analysis and investing, people often use the 10-year U.S. government bond rates as a proxy for the longer-term risk-free rate.

Graph and download economic data for Moody's Seasoned Baa Corporate Bond Yield Relative to Yield on 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity (BAA10Y) from 1986-01-02 to 2025-07-30 about Baa, spread, 10-year, maturity, bonds, Treasury, yield, corporate, interest rate, interest, rate, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for ICE BofA Single-A US Corporate Index Option-Adjusted Spread (BAMLC0A3CA) from 1996-12-31 to 2025-07-30 about A Bond Rating, option-adjusted spread, corporate, and USA.

In June 2025, the yield on a 10-year U.S. Treasury note was **** percent, forecasted to decrease to reach **** percent by February 2026. 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.

Australia Corporate Bonds: BBB-rated: 10 Years: Yield data was reported at 4.510 % in Apr 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.390 % for Mar 2018. Australia Corporate Bonds: BBB-rated: 10 Years: Yield data is updated monthly, averaging 6.810 % from Jan 2005 (Median) to Apr 2018, with 149 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.410 % in Dec 2008 and a record low of 4.090 % in Nov 2017. Australia Corporate Bonds: BBB-rated: 10 Years: Yield data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Reserve Bank of Australia. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.M008: Corporate Bond Yield and Spread.

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