Report published August 31, 2026
Raymond James Weekly Interest Rate Monitor: August 31, 2026 Fixed Income Analysis
Raymond James · August 31, 2026
Raymond James' Weekly Interest Rate Monitor provides benchmark yields, credit spreads, and index statistics for U.S. fixed income as of August 31, 2026. Front-end Treasury yields rose slightly on the week while credit spreads remained contained across investment-grade and high-yield sectors.
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Key Takeaways
- 1.Short-to-intermediate U.S. Treasury yields rose week-over-week (1-year up 12 bps to 4.15%, 2-year up 10 bps to 4.34%), while long-end yields eased slightly (30-year down 5 bps to 5.22%).
- 2.Corporate credit spreads remained relatively tight and steady, with 10-year A-rated spreads flat at 79 bps, BBB tightening 3 bps to 102 bps, and High Yield narrowing 1 bp to 255 bps.
- 3.U.S. Corporate High Yield delivered solid performance across the board, with yield to worst at 7.27% and total returns of 1.00% for the current month and 2.72% year-to-date.
Table of Contents
- Weekly Interest Rate Monitor
- TREASURY CURVE
- AAA MUNICIPAL CURVE
- A-RATED CORPORATE CURVE
- PRODUCT COMPARISON
Report data
Fixed Income Yields and Rate Overview — as of August 31, 2026.
| Metric | Estimate | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 10-year Treasury Yield to Worst | 4.73% | 10-year Treasury YTW closed at 4.73%, down 1 bp from previous week. |
| 2-year Treasury Yield to Worst | 4.34% | 2-year Treasury YTW rose 10 bps week-over-week to 4.34%. |
| 10-year BBB Corporate Spread | 102.0 bps | 10-year maturity BBB corporate spread over Treasuries stood at 102 bps, tightening 3 bps. |
| U.S. Aggregate Bond Index Yield to Worst | 4.99% | Current YTW for U.S. Aggregate Index was 4.99% with a modified duration of 5.92 years. |
| Fed Funds Rate | 3.62% | Federal Funds rate remained flat at 3.62%. |
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