The 10 year treasury yield is included on the longer end of the yield curve. Many analysts will use the 10 year yield as the "risk free" rate when valuing the markets or an individual security. Historically, the 10 Year treasury rate reached 15.84% in 1981 as the Fed raised benchmark rates in an effort to contain inflation.
What is a 10 year Treasury rate?
The 10 Year Treasury Rate is the yield received for investing in a US government issued treasury security that has a maturity of 10 year. The 10 year treasury yield is included on the longer end of the yield curve. Many analysts will use the 10 year yield as the "risk free" rate when valuing the markets or an individual security.
What happened to the 2-year Treasury yield?
The 2-year Treasury yield, which reflects short-term interest rate expectations, also topped 1% for the first time in two years on Tuesday. It fell slightly on Wednesday morning, hovering above 1.01%.
