Bond market rates represent the sum which is paid for a particular bond. These rates are presented through the bond market quotes. The bond market rates are related to the interest rates. The movement of these rates are controlled by the interest rates because whenever the interest rates are rising, the bond market rates fall and if the interest rates are falling, the bond market price rises.
The bond market is a part of the capital market and is also known as the fixed income market or the long debt market. This market is by the companies or by the government to generate long term funds. For they purpose, they offer bonds to the investors. By purchasing these bonds, an investor provides loan to the bond issuer for a pre-determined period. In return, the investor receives dividends regularly and at the ends of the term gets back the invested money with interest. The act of offering a bond issue for the first time is done in the primary bond market. From here the investor buys it for the first time. The bond market rates are not of too much use for this market.
It is the secondary market, where the existing bonds are traded and the bond market rates are concerned with this market. The ups and downs in this market causes profit or loss to the investor. To reduce the risk of loss, the investor should keep latest information about the bond market rates and the movement of the bond market indexes.
There are several sites to provide the rates of different bonds existing in the market. Some of these bond market rates are as follows:
Corporate Bonds
| Maturity |
Yield |
Yesterday |
Last Week |
Last Month |
| 2yr AA |
4.83 |
4.77 |
4.75 |
4.78 |
| 5yr AA |
5.18 |
5.19 |
5.07 |
5.20 |
| 10yr AA |
5.70 |
5.71 |
5.67 |
5.81 |
| 20yr AA |
6.04 |
6.32 |
6.27 |
6.16 |
| 2yr A |
4.96 |
4.88 |
4.91 |
4.99 |
| 5yr A |
5.31 |
5.24 |
5.15 |
5.07 |
| 10yr A |
5.78 |
5.80 |
5.71 |
5.87 |
| 20yr A |
6.14 |
6.28 |
6.23 |
6.19 |
| 5yr AAA |
4.85 |
4.77 |
4.93 |
4.92 |
| 10yr AAA |
5.46 |
5.52 |
5.42 |
5.28 |
| 20yr AAA |
5.80 |
5.95 |
5.89 |
6.05 |
US Treasury Bonds
| Maturity |
Yield |
Yesterday |
Last Week |
Last Month |
| 30 Year |
4.86 |
4.87 |
4.77 |
4.69 |
| 10 Year |
4.65 |
4.64 |
4.52 |
4.38 |
| 5 Year |
4.37 |
4.33 |
4.19 |
4.03 |
| 3 Year |
4.16 |
4.11 |
3.98 |
3.91 |
| 2 Year |
4.12 |
4.07 |
3.97 |
3.89 |
| 6 Month |
4.07 |
4.02 |
3.97 |
3.99 |
| 3 Month |
3.88 |
3.85 |
3.81 |
3.89 |