Market Commentary  8751
December, 2011 Data:

12 MONTH FORECAST
The 12 month forecast for the 3 Month Treasury Rate is in the table at the top
of this page. Forecast-Chart.com is forecasting that 3 Month Treasury Rates
will be roughly 0.01% in one year. The table shows a HDTFA of 0.00% which
suggests that the January, 2013 rate could easily fall between 0.01% and
0.01%. Links to Forecasts for many other interest rates may be found on the
left side of this page.

HISTORICAL 3 MONTH TREASURY RATE
Average (Last 12 Months)        0.05%.
Average (Last 10 Years)          1.83%
High (Last 12 Months)             0.15% (January, 2011)
Low (Last 12 Months)              0.01% (September, 2011)
High (Since January, 1982)    14.28% (February, 1982)
Low (Since January, 1982)      0.01% (September, 2011)

MONTHLY 3 MONTH TREASURY RATE
Jan,  2011     0.15%
Feb, 2011     0.13%
Mar, 2011     0.10%
Apr,  2011     0.06%
May, 2011     0.04%
Jun,  2011     0.04%
Jul,   2011     0.04%
Aug, 2011     0.02%
Sep, 2011     0.01%
Oct, 2011     0.02%
Nov, 2011     0.01%
Dec, 2011     0.01%
























HIGHLIGHTS
The 3 Month Treasury Rate for December, 2011 averaged 0.01%. That's the
same as the November, 2011 rate, and 13 basis points lower than the
December, 2010 rate of 0.14%.  The stability of rates from November to
December indicates that the short term rate trend has been flat. If that market
trend continues, we should see an average daily rate in January, 2012 that is
close to 0.01%.

The average 3 Month Treasury Rate for the last 12 months was 0.05%. The
average rate over the last 10 years was 1.83%.  Lower rates over the last 12
months compared to the average rates over the last 10 years serve as an
indicator that the long term rate trend in 3 Month Treasury Rates is down.

The highest annual rate over the last 12 months was 0.15%. The lowest was
0.01%. The high annual rate was attained in January, 2011. The market low
was achieved in September, 2011.

Forecast-Chart.com's historical research covers 3 Month Treasury Rate data
back to January, 1982. The average annual rate during that period of history
was 4.76%. The highest rate was 14.28%. The lowest rate was 0.01%.  The
market high was attained in February of 1982. The market low was achieved in
September of 2011. Recent rates experienced in December of 2011 are low
relative to the historical 4.76% average.

This page provides a five year chart and a forecast for 3 Month Treasury
Rates. For links to longer term charts, look at the links under the five year chart
(above). One link opens a ten year chart. Another opens our longest term
graph on 3 Month Treasury Rates. Just one glance at our long term charts can
provide tremendous insight into the historical trends of the financial markets.
The data table above presents the history of the 3 Month Treasury Rate in
numerical format.



























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Average daily rate per month for 3 month treasury rates is shown in gray.  The forecast for the  target
month is shown in green.
3 Month Treasury Rate - 5 Year History
3 Month Treasury Rate Forecast
Target Month
Forecast
HDTFA
Forecast for the average daily interest rate for
3 month treasury bills during the target month
shown at the left.
January 2013
.01%
.004%
Updated Wednesday, January 11, 2012.
3 Month Treasury Forecast
3 Month Treasury Rate Forecast
Compare US Interest Rates
Historical 3 Month Treasury Rates
Year
Percent
Year
Percent
Year
Percent
Year
Percent
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
11.10
8.94
9.90
7.73
6.16
5.96
6.88
8.39
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
7.74
5.54
3.52
3.07
4.37
5.66
5.15
5.20
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
4.91
4.78
6.00
3.47
1.63
1.03
1.40
3.21
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
4.85
4.47
1.39
0.15
0.14
0.05
Average annual rates for the 3 Month Treasury are shown in this table: 1982 to present
Current Analysis & Forecast: 3 Month Treasury Rate
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