January 2012

The zero curve on each of 20 trading days this month.

0.00%0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%Jan 3, 2012Jan 31, 2012Jan 3, 20122Y zero rate0.266%10Y zero rate2.062%30Y zero rate3.126%Jan 4, 20122Y zero rate0.256%10Y zero rate2.098%30Y zero rate3.175%Jan 5, 20122Y zero rate0.254%10Y zero rate2.106%30Y zero rate3.201%Jan 6, 20122Y zero rate0.248%10Y zero rate2.070%30Y zero rate3.160%Jan 9, 20122Y zero rate0.240%10Y zero rate2.059%30Y zero rate3.160%Jan 10, 20122Y zero rate0.241%10Y zero rate2.084%30Y zero rate3.173%Jan 11, 20122Y zero rate0.220%10Y zero rate2.012%30Y zero rate3.105%Jan 12, 20122Y zero rate0.223%10Y zero rate2.029%30Y zero rate3.108%Jan 13, 20122Y zero rate0.217%10Y zero rate1.967%30Y zero rate3.055%Jan 17, 20122Y zero rate0.204%10Y zero rate1.945%30Y zero rate3.028%Jan 18, 20122Y zero rate0.218%10Y zero rate1.998%30Y zero rate3.095%Jan 19, 20122Y zero rate0.226%10Y zero rate2.097%30Y zero rate3.188%Jan 20, 20122Y zero rate0.240%10Y zero rate2.152%30Y zero rate3.252%Jan 23, 20122Y zero rate0.237%10Y zero rate2.192%30Y zero rate3.298%Jan 24, 20122Y zero rate0.237%10Y zero rate2.183%30Y zero rate3.300%Jan 25, 20122Y zero rate0.198%10Y zero rate2.102%30Y zero rate3.285%Jan 26, 20122Y zero rate0.182%10Y zero rate2.041%30Y zero rate3.245%Jan 27, 20122Y zero rate0.181%10Y zero rate2.005%30Y zero rate3.220%Jan 30, 20122Y zero rate0.182%10Y zero rate1.942%30Y zero rate3.137%Jan 31, 20122Y zero rate0.187%10Y zero rate1.895%30Y zero rate3.081%
2Y zero rate10Y zero rate30Y zero rate
Zero rate first, last, low and high for each charted tenor across January 2012.
TenorFirstLastChangeLowHigh
2Y0.266%0.187%-7.9 bp0.181%Jan 27, 20120.266%Jan 3, 2012
10Y2.062%1.895%-16.7 bp1.895%Jan 31, 20122.192%Jan 23, 2012
30Y3.126%3.081%-4.5 bp3.028%Jan 17, 20123.300%Jan 24, 2012

Rates are percent; the change column is basis points. A rise in yield is a fall in price, so the colours here describe the rate rather than a bondholder's return.

Every trading day

Zero rate at 2, 10 and 30 years for every fitted trading day in January 2012.
Date2 year10 year30 year
Jan 3, 20120.266%2.062%3.126%
Jan 4, 20120.256%2.098%3.175%
Jan 5, 20120.254%2.106%3.201%
Jan 6, 20120.248%2.070%3.160%
Jan 9, 20120.240%2.059%3.160%
Jan 10, 20120.241%2.084%3.173%
Jan 11, 20120.220%2.012%3.105%
Jan 12, 20120.223%2.029%3.108%
Jan 13, 20120.217%1.967%3.055%
Jan 17, 20120.204%1.945%3.028%
Jan 18, 20120.218%1.998%3.095%
Jan 19, 20120.226%2.097%3.188%
Jan 20, 20120.240%2.152%3.252%
Jan 23, 20120.237%2.192%3.298%
Jan 24, 20120.237%2.183%3.300%
Jan 25, 20120.198%2.102%3.285%
Jan 26, 20120.182%2.041%3.245%
Jan 27, 20120.181%2.005%3.220%
Jan 30, 20120.182%1.942%3.137%
Jan 31, 20120.187%1.895%3.081%

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