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After hovering around zero earlier this year, bond-equivalent three-month bill yields have risen, and were at 0.15% Friday.

Libor, Repo Rates Climbing Deborah Lynn Blumberg 2010

In 2008, bond-equivalent yields on T-bills pushed toward zero, and the three-month T-bill's bond-equivalent yield was negative at one point -- meaning buyers took a loss on capital.

Twin Risks for Treasurys in Year Ahead 2009

The bond-equivalent yield on three-month T-bills fell close to 0.30% before rebounding and closing at 0.514%.

Short-Term Treasury Yields 2008

Three-month Treasury bills gained and their bond-equivalent yields fell by nearly 0.13 percentage point to 1.496% as some investors sought safety in the most liquid assets.

Lehman, AIG, WaMu Drag Down 2008

The bond-equivalent yield on three-month T-bills fell below 1.0% to 0.935% yesterday.

Treasurys Feel Pinch 2008

Treasury bills, the world's most-liquid assets, soared across the board in New York, pushing the bond-equivalent yield of the three-month bill briefly down by 0.81 percentage point to 0.069%, a level not seen since at least 1954.

Buying sweeps Treasurys 2008

In the Treasury market, three-month bills saw their bond-equivalent yield fall below 1.0% yesterday to lows not seen since 1960, before edging higher.

Calm Returns to Some Short-Term Markets 2008

By comparison, the bond-equivalent yield on the six-month T bill was 2.095% yesterday, while two-year Treasurys yielded 1.964%.

Investors Flock to Money Funds 2008

The scramble for even shorter-term paper has pushed bond-equivalent yields on T-bills back toward their recent record lows, with the three-month reaching as low as 0.38% at midmorning; by noon it was at 0.396%.

Rush to buy Treasurys sends 2008

Three-month bills led the rally, pushing its bond-equivalent yield lower to 1.711%, from 1.792% Tuesday.

Fate of Fannie and Freddie 2008