Global Government Bonds
Wednesday, January 07, 2009
Yields and spreads over or under U.S. Treasurys on benchmark two, five and 10-year government bonds in selected other countries; arrows indicate whether the yield rose
() or fell () in the latest session.
YIELD (%)
SPREAD UNDER/OVER U.S. TREASURYS,
in basis points
Coupon
(%)		 Country/Maturity,
in years		 Latest ()   Previous Month ago Year ago Latest Chg
from
prev		 Year ago
5.250 Australia 2 3.000 0
7 3.045 3.092 6.651   218.9 -4.9 393.0
6.500   5 3.710 0
7 3.750 3.782 6.523   204.6 -2.5 340.3
5.250   10 4.280 0
7 4.292 4.285 6.117   178.9 -2.7 230.3
5.500 Austria  2 1.813 0
7 1.894 2.288 3.903   100.2 -8.5 118.2
3.800   5 3.263 0
7 3.295 3.268 3.975   159.9 -1.7 85.5
4.300   9 3.882 0
7 3.845 3.623 4.192 ... ... ...
3.000 Belgium  2 1.996 0
7 2.111 2.525 4.024   118.5 -11.9 130.3
4.000   5 3.261 0
7 3.338 3.447 4.032   159.7 -6.2 91.2
4.000   10 3.980 0
7 3.963 3.836 4.309   148.9 0.2 49.5
2.750 Canada  2 1.133 0
7 1.161 1.478 3.498   32.2 -3.2 77.7
3.500   5 1.854 0
7 1.843 2.210 3.635   19.0 2.6 51.5
4.250   10 2.930 0
7 2.898 3.086 3.846   43.9 1.7 3.2
4.000 Denmark  2 2.633 0
7 2.697 3.206 4.097   182.2 -6.8 137.6
5.000   5 3.101 0
7 3.116 3.434 4.047   143.7 ... 92.7
4.000   10 3.485 0
7 3.474 3.545 4.269   99.4 -0.4 45.5
3.750 France  2 1.972 0
7 2.108 2.408 3.945   116.1 -14.0 122.4
4.500   5 2.824 0
7 2.819 2.993 3.981   116.0 2.0 86.1
4.250   10 3.654 0
7 3.623 3.511 4.266   116.3 1.6 45.2
2.250 Germany  2 1.707 0
7 1.773 2.103 3.820   89.6 -7.0 109.9
4.000   5 2.444 0
7 2.449 2.535 3.889   78.0 1.0 76.9
3.750   10 3.195 0
7 3.144 3.039 4.145   70.4 3.6 33.1
0.820 Hong Kong  2 0.859 0
7 0.919 1.044 2.621   4.8 -6.4 -10.0
1.670   5 1.515 0
7 1.492 1.717 2.957 -14.9   3.8 -16.3
1.610   10 1.661 0
7 1.642 1.877 3.256 -83.0   0.4 -55.8
3.750 Italy  2 2.805 0
7 2.965 3.184 4.021   199.4 -16.4 130.0
4.250   5 3.678 0
7 3.808 3.941 4.151   201.4 -11.5 103.1
4.500   10 4.429 0
7 4.465 4.441 4.488   193.8 -5.1 67.4
1.400 Japan  2 0.385 0
7 0.400 0.563 0.684 -42.6   -1.9 -203.7
1.500   5 0.735 0
7 0.750 0.889 0.989 -92.9   ... -213.1
1.400   10 1.260 0
7 1.265 1.368 1.467 -123.1   -2.0 -234.7
3.000 Netherlands  2 1.838 0
7 2.034 2.326 3.986   102.7 -20.0 126.5
4.250   5 2.963 0
7 3.005 3.047 3.961   129.9 -2.7 84.1
4.000   10 3.756 0
7 3.710 3.587 4.240   126.5 3.1 42.6
5.850 Portugal  2 2.378 0
7 2.584 2.903 4.006   156.7 -21.0 128.5
5.450   5 3.565 0
7 3.613 3.758 4.051   190.1 -3.3 93.1
4.450   10 4.160 0
7 4.151 3.945 4.408   166.9 -0.6 59.4
3.250 Spain  2 2.080 0
7 2.257 2.712 3.953   126.9 -18.1 123.2
4.250   5 3.403 0
7 3.394 3.544 4.032   173.9 2.4 91.2
4.100   10 3.995 0
7 4.000 3.816 4.282   150.4 -2.0 46.8
5.250 Sweden  2 1.504 0
7 1.504 1.937 4.002   69.3 -0.4 128.1
6.750   5 2.160 0
7 2.096 2.354 4.060   49.6 7.9 94.0
4.250   10 2.658