Over the last 2 months the yields on bonds have increased the discount rate has continued to decline.
The spread between corporate bond yields and government bonds has decreased a bit as treasury yields have increased 37 basis points compared to just 4 and 6 basis point increased in corporate bond yields.
Data from the federal reserve - corporate Aaa - corporate Baa - ten year treasury - fed funds
Related: Bond Yields 2005-2008 - 30 Year Fixed Mortgage Rates versus the Fed Funds Rate - Initial Retirement Account Allocations
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Daily Treasury Yield Rates show that the rate for Friday the 12th of September 1.49%, Monday the 15th 1.02%, Tuesday .84%, Wednesday .03%, Thursday .23% and Friday .99%…
The spread between 10 year Aaa corporate bond yields and 10 year government bonds increased to 196 basis points. In January, 2008 the spread was 159 points…