Bond Market

Market Indexes March 2021
MARCH 2021 (all values as of 02.26.2021) Stock Indices: Dow Jones 30,932 S&P 500 3,811 Nasdaq 13,192 Bond Sector Yields: 2 Yr Treasury 0.14% 10 Yr Treasury 1.44% 10 Yr Municipal 1.12% High ...

Published On: March 12, 2021Categories: Bond Market, Market Index Returns, Stock Market
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 0.93% 10 Yr Municipal 0.69% High Yield 4.34% ...

Published On: January 12, 2021Categories: Bond Market, Market Index Returns, Stock 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 10-year treasury neared 1%, fixed income markets embraced ...

Published On: December 15, 2020Categories: Bond Market, Debt/Mortgage/Liabilities, Economy, Financial Planning, Housing Market
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 Yr Treasury 0.84% 10 Yr Municipal 0.71% High ...

Published On: December 5, 2020Categories: Bond Market, Market Index Returns, Stock Market
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 bond rose from 0.69% in September to 0.88% ...

Published On: November 23, 2020Categories: Bond Market
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 Yr Treasury 0.88% 10 Yr Municipal 0.94% High ...

Published On: November 4, 2020Categories: Bond Market, Market Index Returns, Stock Market
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 of the end of September. The monumental buying ...

Published On: October 11, 2020Categories: Bond Market, Debt/Mortgage/Liabilities
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 Municipal 0.84% High Yield 5.77% YTD Market Returns: ...

Published On: October 3, 2020Categories: Bond Market, Market Index Returns, Stock Market
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 early August to 0.71 in mid-August, representing nearly ...

Published On: September 8, 2020Categories: Bond Market, Debt/Mortgage/Liabilities
Market Index Update as of August 31, 2020
Stock Indexes: 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% High Yield 5.38% YTD Market Returns: Dow Jones ...

Published On: September 2, 2020Categories: Bond Market, Investing, Stock Market, Uncategorized