The Five-Year U.S. Treasury Note futures contract covers intermediate-term U.S. government debt and occupies the middle of the yield curve between the rate-sensitive 2-year note and the longer-duration 10-year note. It is sensitive to Federal Reserve policy expectations as well as medium-term inflation and economic growth outlooks. The contract is a widely used hedging and speculative instrument for those with exposure to intermediate interest rate risk. Prices are quoted as a percentage of the note's par value.
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The Five-Year U.S. Treasury Note is priced at 106.22 price points, down about 0.04% today and roughly 0.22% over the past week. The contract has edged up approximately 0.11% over the past month but remains about 2.75% lower year-to-date and is down nearly 2.5% compared to one year ago.