Global reference markets
Long-term US Treasury yields, the Fed’s policy rate and equity-market volatility — three reference numbers that shape the cost of money worldwide. Data is daily on market business days; no update after market close on holidays.
| Index | Latest observation | Value | Change vs. one month ago | Rank in the past 3 years | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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US 10-year Treasury yield
What is the long-term borrowing cost of the US government?
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29 Oct | 4.98 % | -0.28 units | 96 of 100 | Up to date |
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Effective federal funds rate
What is the Federal Reserve policy rate?
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29 Oct | 3.88 % | 0.00 units | 43 of 100 | Up to date |
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VIX volatility index
How much price anxiety is priced into US equities?
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29 Oct | 17.20 units | +1.16 units | 61 of 100 | Up to date |
METHOD Source: FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis — Treasury yields and the funds rate are official Federal Reserve Board data; VIX belongs to CBOE and is shown with FRED’s permission and attribution. “Rank in the past 3 years” is the percentile of the latest value among that series’ daily observations over three years; 50 means a typical day. The S&P 500 is intentionally absent — per FRED’s own copyright note, republishing it requires a license from S&P Dow Jones Indices that this site does not yet have. FRED — Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis