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Watch · Tue 26 May 2026

Short-term US bond yields fell

US 2-year yield went from 4.13 to 4.01 percent on 26 May (-0.12 pp).

Rate
4.01 percent
Change
-0.12 pp
Date
Tue 26 May 2026
Source
FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis)

pp = percentage points: the difference between two percentages (3.2% → 3.8% = +0.6 pp).

US 2-year yield, last 6 months

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What it means

Short-term US government bond yields fell — investors expect interest rates to come down.

Written in advance by Monetario, the same for every similar move. The numbers come from the data below.

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The data behind it

US 2-year yield went from 4.13 to 4.01 percent on 26 May (-0.12 pp).

Source: FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) · updated 19 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC

Educational information, not investment advice.

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Who it affects

  • Financials

    Usually hurts

    Banks earn less on the gap between what they charge borrowers and what they pay savers.

    A small cut while the economy is doing fine can bring more borrowing, which softens the hit.

  • Tech

    Usually helps

    Lower rates make profits expected far in the future worth more today, which helps fast-growing companies.

    If rates are cut because the economy is in trouble, worry about the economy can matter more.

  • Real Estate

    Usually helps

    Cheaper loans make property easier to buy and worth more.

  • Utilities

    Usually helps

    Their steady dividends look better next to lower interest on savings and bonds, and their large debts cost less.

  • Broad market

    Usually helps

    Lower rates raise what investors pay for future profits across the whole market.

    ETF treated as one group, approximate.