MATT VARNER'S  FIXED INCOME REVIEW

June 19, 2013

   

 

 1yr   2yr   3yr   5yr 10yr  20yr  30yr 
U.S. Treasury yields as of  06/18/2013   .13   .27   .48   1.07 2.20 3.00  3.34 
U.S. Treasury yields as of 12/31/12   .16   .25   .39   .72 1.78 2.54  2.95 
  Change in Treasury yields from 12/31/12 -.03 +.02 +.09  +.35  +.42  +.46  +.39
   
Municipal yields as of 06/18/2013   .18   .34   .58   1.16 2.43 3.48  3.55
Municipal yields as of 12/31/12   .21   .37   .55   .90 1.99 3.03  3.16 
  Change in Municipal yields from 12/31/12  -.03  -.03  +.03  +.26  +.44  +.45  +.39

Source: US Treasury and Bloomberg

 
 
Most financial market participants will be watching what the Federal Reserve does at the end of their two day meeting today.   The question is whether any announcement or signal will be made regarding the $85 billion bond purchase stimulus.  Recently, financial markets have become very jittery when talk of any change to the bond purchase program has arisen.  At 1 P.M. CT, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will release their policy statement.  The current economic projections will also be released.  At 1:30 P.M. CT, Chairman Bernanke’s press conference will begin. 

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