Moody's Seasoned Baa Corporate Bond Yield is at 6.07%, compared to 6.08% the previous market day and 5.56% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 6.99%.
The Moody’s Seasoned Baa Corporate Bond Yield measures the yield on corporate bonds that are rated Baa. Corporate bonds are rated based on their default probability, health of the corporation’s debt structure, as well as the overall health of the economy. The Baa rating is relatively low risk, and is considered investment grade, however it is only one grade above a junk bond rating. An important way to analyze bond yields is spreads between different kinds of bonds. During the financial crisis in 2008-2009, the spread between Aaa and Baa bonds widened because of the unpredictability of bonds and increased default rates.
