U.S. Fed Operation Twist – Unmet Goal, For Now
Interest-Rates / US Interest Rates Oct 29, 2011 - 02:21 AM GMTThe Fed put in place “Operation Twist” on September 21, 2011 with the goal of guiding long rates to a lower level. The 10-year Treasury note yield closed at a low of 1.72% on the day after the new policy was instituted. As of this writing, it is trading at 2.33%. The 30-year mortgage rate dropped briefly to 3.94% but is back up at levels seen just prior to the announcement (4.10%).
Effectively, the 10-year Treasury note yield has moved up and the 30-year mortgage rate is holding at a level seen before Operation Twist was announced (see Chart 4).
Asha Bangalore — Senior Vice President and Economist
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Asha Bangalore is Vice President and Economist at The Northern Trust Company, Chicago. Prior to joining the bank in 1994, she was Consultant to savings and loan institutions and commercial banks at Financial & Economic Strategies Corporation, Chicago.
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