Everyone's watching the 10-year yield, but this is the real rate that matters

While the 10-year Treasury note is garnering all the headlines, investors might be better off watching much shorter duration bonds to figure out what's really happening in the markets.

DJIA 24,083.83 +0.25% +59.70 S&P 500 2,639.40 +0.18% +4.84 NASDAQ 7,003.74 -0.05% -3.62 MOST ACTIVE DOW NAME LAST CHG % CHG GE 14.05 -0.63 -4.29% MSFT 92.31 -0.81 -0.87% AAPL 163.65 +0.71 0.44% S&P 500 NAME LAST CHG % CHG GE 14.05 -0.63 -4.29% AMD 9.71 -0.38 -3.77% BAC 30.14 -0.05 -0.17% NASDAQ NAME LAST CHG % CHG MU 47.60 +0.49 1.04% CMCSA 34.26 +0.91 2.73% MSFT 92.31 -0.81 -0.87% Quotes as of 4/25/2018 4:11:35 PM ET TOP NEWS Everyone's watching the 10-year yield, but this is the real rate that matters Dow snaps 5-day losing streak as Boeing soars on earnings NYSE suspends trading in Amazon, Alphabet on floor because of issue with their $1,000 stock prices Death of the earnings beat: Investors don't care that companies are blowing away Wall Street's estimates These are the cities where the biggest midterm campaign donations are coming from Twitter falls after company softens forecast for the year Boeing shares pop after crushing earnings estimates, raising 2018 forecast More good news for Democrats — this time from Arizona Yesterday Snap said it was altering its redesign, and today the stock is plunging Google just gave Gmail a huge makeover — here's how to get the most out of it TOP VIDEO Comcast CEO: Sky fits well with mix of businesses CNBC's Julia Boorstin reports the highlights from Comcast's quarterly earnings call including the company's bid for British broadcaster Sky. SPECIAL REPORTS You may be disappointed with the size of your Social Security check in retirement New grad job outlook: Higher salaries, fewer offers Feedback We value your input—use our simple form to let us know what you think. Click here for Real-Time data and top stories on your desktop or mobile device. Send this email to a friend Unsubscribe Advertise More Newsletters Digital Products © 2018 CNBC Inc. All Rights Reserved. 900 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632

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