United States 1 Year Bond - Forecast (2024)

FAQs

United States 1 Year Bond - Forecast? ›

The United States 1 Year Government Bond Yield is expected to be 5.583% by the end of September 2024.

1 Year Treasury Rate is at 5.14%, compared to 5.13% the previous market day and 5.02% last year. This is higher than the long term average of 2.95%. The 1 Year Treasury Rate is the yield received for investing in a US government issued treasury security that has a maturity of 1 year.

The United States 2 Years Government Bond Yield is expected to be 5.224% by the end of September 2024. It would mean an increase of 44.8 bp, if compared to last quotation (4.776%, last update 17 May 2024 5:15 GMT+0).

Median Forecasts for 3-Month Treasury Bill Rate is at 4.16%, compared to 4.50% last quarter and 5.26% last year. This is higher than the long term average of 3.83%.

Basic Info

2 Year Treasury Rate is at 4.93%, compared to 4.91% the previous market day and 4.50% last year.

I bonds are a type of savings bond that is designed to protect your investment from inflation. I bonds have a 4.28% interest rate until October 31, 2024. If rates stay the same, you could earn almost $432 in interest in one year. See how we got this number below.

The May I Bond composite rate is 4.28% (US Treasury) which is 2.14% earned over 6 months. Breaking News: Official Treasury I Bond Rate announced! The May 2024 I Bond Fixed Rate is 1.30%.

If bond yields rise, existing bonds lose value. The change in bond values only relates to a bond's price on the open market, meaning if the bond is sold before maturity, the seller will obtain a higher or lower price for the bond compared to its face value, depending on current interest rates.

Treasury bonds are a low-risk investment that pays a fixed return every six months and offers tax advantages. 20-year Treasury bonds are currently paying 4.500% and 30-year bonds are paying 4.6250%.

What is the forecast for the US 1 year bond? ›

The United States 1 Year Government Bond Yield is expected to be 5.646% by the end of September 2024. Video Player is loading. It would mean an increase of 48.2 bp, if compared to last quotation (5.164%, last update 23 May 2024 11:15 GMT+0).

T-bills are known to be low-risk short-term investments when held to maturity since the U.S. government guarantees them. Investors owe federal taxes on any income earned but no state or local tax.

3 Month Treasury Bill Rate is at 5.26%, compared to 5.25% the previous market day and 5.21% last year. This is higher than the long term average of 4.19%.

The reopenings of a 2-year FRN are usually announced in the second half of February, March, May, June, August, September, November and December. All 2-year FRNs are generally auctioned during the last week of the above-mentioned months.

2 Year Treasury Rate (I:2YTR)

2 Year Treasury Rate is at 4.91%, compared to 4.86% the previous market day and 4.31% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 5.00%.

Basic Info

6 Month Treasury Rate is at 5.44%, compared to 5.43% the previous market day and 5.42% last year.

Go to your TreasuryDirect account. Choose the Buy Direct tab. Follow the prompts to choose the security you want, specify the amount you want to buy, and fill in the information required.

Choosing between a CD and Treasuries depends on how long of a term you want. For terms of one to six months, as well as 10 years, rates are close enough that Treasuries are the better pick. For terms of one to five years, CDs are currently paying more, and it's a large enough difference to give them the edge.

Series I bonds, an inflation-protected and nearly risk-free asset, will pay 4.28% through October 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced Tuesday. The latest I bond rate is down from the 5.27% yield offered since November.