6 Month Treasury Rate Market Daily Analysis: Daily Treasury Yield Curve Rates (2024)

FAQs

What is the interest rate on a 6 month treasury bill today? ›

Basic Info

6 Month Treasury Rate is at 5.39%, compared to 5.39% the previous market day and 5.06% last year.

"The Daily Treasury Par Yield Curve Rates" are specific rates read from the daily Treasury par yield curve at the specific "constant maturity" indicated. Thus, a yield curve rate is the single yield at a specific point on the yield curve.

To calculate yield, subtract the bill's purchase price from its face value and then divide the result by the bill's purchase price. Finally, multiply your answer by 100 to convert it to a percentage.

A positive, upward-sloping yield curve occurs when yields of shorter maturities are lower than yields of longer maturities. Conversely, an inverted, downward-sloping yield curve forms when yields of shorter maturities are higher than longer maturities.

Bonds are long-term securities that mature in 20 or 30 years. Notes are relatively short or medium-term securities that mature in 2, 3, 5, 7, or 10 years. Both bonds and notes pay interest every six months.

While interest rates and inflation can affect Treasury bill rates, they're generally considered a lower-risk (but lower-reward) investment than other debt securities. Treasury bills are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government. If held to maturity, T-bills are considered virtually risk-free.

To calculate the price, take 180 days and multiply by 1.5 to get 270. Then, divide by 360 to get 0.75, and subtract 100 minus 0.75. The answer is 99.25. Because you're buying a $1,000 Treasury bill instead of one for $100, multiply 99.25 by 10 to get the final price of $992.50.

If you believed that the Fed would continue to taper its QE program while holding short-term rates near- zero, the yield curve might continue to steepen. Thus, you might wish to “buy the curve” by buying short-term and selling long-term Treasury futures – a yield curve “steepener.”

Basic Info. 6 Month Treasury Bill Rate is at 5.17%, compared to 5.18% the previous market day and 4.86% last year. This is higher than the long term average of 4.49%. The 6 Month Treasury Bill Rate is the yield received for investing in a US government issued treasury bill that has a maturity of 6 months.

How do I buy a 6 month treasury bill? ›

You can only buy T-bills in electronic form, either from a brokerage firm or directly from the government at TreasuryDirect.gov. (You can also buy Series I savings bonds through TreasuryDirect.gov). The most common maturity dates are four weeks, eight weeks, 13 weeks, 26 weeks and 52 weeks.

Basic Info. 4 Week Treasury Bill Rate is at 5.28%, compared to 5.28% the previous market day and 4.23% last year. This is higher than the long term average of 1.41%.