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Two-year Treasury Yields Hits Low Of 2009

As Treasury prices rally again, yields on 2-year notes touch the lowest level this year, as investors step away from riskier assets to lock in profits as 2009 begins to wind down.

Nov 20 2009 12:35 PM
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Economic Calendar
Time Report Estimate Actual
10:00 AM Existing Home Sales 5.65M
Key Interest Rates
Bond Current Previous Change Change %
*Prices as of 11/20/2009 5:01 PM. Source: S&P Comstock
3 Month Bill 0.01 0.02 -0.01 -50.00
6 Month Bill 0.12 0.12 0.00 0.00
2 Year Note 0.72 0.70 0.02 2.86
5 Year Note 2.17 2.14 0.03 1.40
10 Year Note 3.36 3.34 0.02 0.60
30 Year Bond 4.29 4.27 0.02 0.47