Market Indexes January 2021
(all values as of 12.31.2020) Stock Indexes: Dow Jones 30,606 S&P 500 3,756 Nasdaq 12,888 Bond Sector Yields: 2 Yr Treasury 0.13% 10 Yr Treasury...
Category: Bond Market
Rates Rise Slightly In November – Fixed Income Update
Rates rose slightly in November, with the benchmark 10-year treasury bond yield approaching levels not seen in nearly six months. As the yield on the...
Market Indexes December 2020
December 2020 (all values as of 11.30.2020) Stock Indexes: Dow Jones 29,638 S&P 500 3,621 Nasdaq 12,198 Bond Sector Yields: 2 Yr Treasury 0.16% 10...
Election Results May Affect Rates – Fixed Income Update
Interest rates gravitated slightly higher in October, driven by the anticipation of eventual inflation, and growing federal debt levels. The yield on the 10-year Treasury...
Market Indexes as of October 30, 2020
November 2020 (all values as of 10.30.2020) Stock Indices: Dow Jones 26,501 S&P 500 3,269 Nasdaq 10,911 Bond Sector Yields: 2 Yr Treasury 0.14% 10...
Rates Vacillate As Stimulus Efforts Unresolved
The Federal Reserve continues to purchase $120 billion of Treasury and mortgage agency bonds each month, expanding its balance sheet to over $7 trillion as...
Market Indexes (As of September 30, 2020)
October 2020 Stock Indices: Dow Jones 27,781 S&P 500 3,363 Nasdaq 11,167 Bond Sector Yields: 2 Yr Treasury 0.13% 10 Yr Treasury 0.69% 10 Yr...
Rates rose slightly in August
Rates rose slightly in mid-August, following a weaker than expected auction for U.S. government bonds. The yield on the 10-year treasury rose from 0.55 in...
Market Index Update as of August 31, 2020
Stock Indices: Dow Jones 28,430 S&P 500 3,500 Nasdaq 11,775 Bond Sector Yields: 2 Yr Treasury 0.14% 10 Yr Treasury 0.72% 10 Yr Municipal 0.81%...
30 Year Mortgage Rates Drop to Record Lows – Fixed Income Overview
Continued low rates drove mortgage rates to their lowest levels ever, pushing the average 30- year fixed conforming rate to 2.99% in July as reported...