For example, the S&P 500 Index ended the year at historic highs and the  2  BIS central bankers’ speeches  Nikkei 225 Index increased by 68 percent during the past 2 years. Yields on Japanese and German 10 year government bonds fell to historic lows of 0.20 percent and 0.35 percent respectively (German yields are negative for maturities up to six years).
Yields on 10 year sovereign bonds are also at historic lows in France and Spain, most European two-year rates are now negative, and the policy rate at the Bank of England is at its lowest level since the Bank was established in 1694. 10-year sovereign bond yields  Source: Reuters.