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10-Year Treasury Yield in 1963

The US 10-year Treasury yield rose 0.29 percentage points in 1963, from 3.85% at the end of 1962 to 4.14%. Its highest close was 4.17% on Nov 6, and its lowest 3.80% on Jan 11.

Change in 1963
+0.29 pp
3.85% → 4.14%
High
4.17%
Nov 6
Low
3.80%
Jan 11
Up days
75 of 249
longest run 6 up, 3 down
Record highs
3
closing records

10-Year Treasury Yield, daily closes 1963

Numbers mark the events below
3.83%3.99%4.14%JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec1Jul 18: Interest Equalization Tax applies to US purchases of foreign securities made after this date.2Oct 30: 10Y yield sets the first of 3 record closing highs this year, at 4.14%.3Nov 6: Last record close of the year: 4.17%.4Nov 22: President Kennedy is assassinated; the NYSE halts trading at 2:07 pm after a sharp drop.

Key Events in 1963

What happened, and how the 10Y yield moved — on the day (or the next trading day) and about a month later.

  1. 1
    Thursday, July 18
    Interest Equalization Tax applies to US purchases of foreign securities made after this date. Source
    10Y yield: −0.01 pp that day · −0.02 pp a month later
  2. 2
    Wednesday, October 30 From the data
    10Y yield sets the first of 3 record closing highs this year, at 4.14%.
  3. 3
    Wednesday, November 6 From the data
    Last record close of the year: 4.17%.
  4. 4
    Friday, November 22
    President Kennedy is assassinated; the NYSE halts trading at 2:07 pm after a sharp drop. Source
    10Y yield: −0.01 pp that day · +0.05 pp a month later

Month by month

MonthCloseChangeHighLow
Jan3.87%+0.02 pp3.87%3.80%
Feb3.94%+0.07 pp3.95%3.88%
Mar3.95%+0.01 pp3.96%3.91%
Apr3.95%0.00 pp4.01%3.95%
May3.96%+0.01 pp3.96%3.90%
Jun4.00%+0.04 pp4.00%3.98%
Jul4.00%0.00 pp4.05%3.99%
Aug4.02%+0.02 pp4.02%3.99%
Sep4.07%+0.05 pp4.09%4.03%
Oct4.15%+0.08 pp4.15%4.07%
Nov4.08%−0.07 pp4.17%4.08%
Dec4.14%+0.06 pp4.15%4.09%

Other Markets in 1963

Change over the calendar year.

MarketChangeYear-end
10-Year Treasury Yield+0.29 pp4.14%
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 1963+17.0%762.95
S&P 500 in 1963+18.9%75.02
19621963196419651966196719681969

10-Year Treasury Yield in 1963: FAQ

How much did the US 10-year Treasury yield rise in 1963?

The US 10-year Treasury yield rose 0.29 percentage points in 1963, from 3.85% at the end of 1962 to 4.14%. Its highest close was 4.17% on Nov 6, and its lowest 3.80% on Jan 11.

What were the highest and lowest closes of the US 10-year Treasury yield in 1963?

Highest: 4.17% on November 6, 1963. Lowest: 3.80% on January 11, 1963. It closed higher on 75 of 249 trading days.

What happened to the US 10-year Treasury yield on July 18, 1963?

Interest Equalization Tax applies to US purchases of foreign securities made after this date. The US 10-year Treasury yield fell 0.01 percentage points that day, and was −0.02 pp a month later.

Did the US 10-year Treasury yield reach a record high in 1963?

Yes — 3 record closing highs, the last at 4.17% on November 6, 1963.

Data: 10-year constant-maturity Treasury yield (Federal Reserve H.15 via FRED). Inflation: US CPI-U. Events marked "From the data" are found automatically from the closing prices; the others are researched, with the source linked. Not investment advice.