1 Mo 4.37   |   2 Mo 4.34   |   3 Mo 4.37   |   4 Mo 4.42   |   6 Mo 4.30   |   1 Yr 4.13   |   2 Yr 3.98   |   3 Yr 3.95   |   5 Yr 4.06   |   7 Yr 4.24   |   10 Yr 4.43   |   20 Yr 4.92   |   30 Years 4.89   |  

Source: US Dept. of Treasury End of Day

Market Updates

Weekly Economic Update: May 18th, 2020

• Bond yields decreased slightly last week as the two-year Treasury note fell by one basis point to 0.15% while the five-year note fell by two basis points to 0.31%.

• Retail sales posted the largest monthly contraction on record dropping by 16.4%. Auto sales alone were down 12.4% and the industry’s outlook is grim as car makers face massive stockpiles of inventory coupled with no sales.

• The stage is being set for a sluggish recovery as industrial production plunged 11.2% in April and more and more companies announce cutbacks in investment.

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