U.S. Government Bond 10Y

The Government Bond 10 year is a marketable security distributed by the government to cover its debts. When buying it, you are lending money to the government and can expect some yield over time. The Government Bond 10 Year has a stated interest rate that is paid semiannually to the holder until maturity. The current coupon is 2.38%.

United States Government Bond 10 Year

The United States Government Bond 10 Year is currently quoted at 2.314 percent. An all-time high value of 15.82 percent was reached in September of 1981, while a record low of 1.36 percent was witnessed in July 2016. The 52 week range is 1.45% – 2.641%. There is an inverse relation between the yield and the actual price of the bond, as higher yields mean lower prices, and lower yields higher prices for the bond. The actual bond yield can be monitored closely as it reflects expectations for the future economic growth. If the economy is expected to grow over time, then yields of longer term bonds should be higher than the yields of shorter term maturity. The yield in the United States Government Bond 10 year serves also as a benchmark for international comparison of bond yields across various countries. A higher yield for the United States Government Bond 10 year can attract international capital inflows.