Treasuries seen attractive despite a significant drop in yields

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Source: Bloomberg
US Treasury Securities are still considered an attractive investment, as they bring more than the debt of other developed nations. The current yield on the US 10-year bond is 78 basis points higher than the average among the G7 countries. Yields on comparable Japanese and German debt are 0.355 and 0.37%, respectively.
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