10-Year Treasury Yield in 1976

The US 10-year Treasury yield fell 0.95 percentage points in 1976, from 7.76% at the end of 1975 to 6.81%. Its highest close was 8.00% on May 21, and its lowest 6.80% on Dec 30.

Change in 1976

−0.95 pp

7.76% → 6.81%

High

8.00%

May 21

Low

6.80%

Dec 30

Up days

96 of 250

longest run 5 up, 6 down

10-Year Treasury Yield, daily closes 1976

Numbers mark the events below

Key Events in 1976

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

1
Tuesday, November 2

Jimmy Carter is elected US president. Source

10Y yield: +0.06 pp next trading day (Nov 3) · −0.52 pp a month later

Month by month

Month	Close	Change	High	Low
Jan	7.80%	+0.04 pp	7.83%	7.63%
Feb	7.77%	−0.03 pp	7.88%	7.68%
Mar	7.66%	−0.11 pp	7.86%	7.64%
Apr	7.67%	+0.01 pp	7.68%	7.47%
May	7.96%	+0.29 pp	8.00%	7.66%
Jun	7.86%	−0.10 pp	7.94%	7.80%
Jul	7.86%	0.00 pp	7.88%	7.76%
Aug	7.66%	−0.20 pp	7.85%	7.66%
Sep	7.55%	−0.11 pp	7.67%	7.49%
Oct	7.42%	−0.13 pp	7.53%	7.31%
Nov	7.01%	−0.41 pp	7.46%	6.99%
Dec	6.81%	−0.20 pp	6.97%	6.80%

Other Markets in 1976

Change over the calendar year.

Market	Change	Year-end
10-Year Treasury Yield	−0.95 pp	6.81%
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 1976	+17.9%	1,004.65
S&P 500 in 1976	+19.1%	107.46
Nasdaq Composite in 1976	+26.1%	97.88
Gold in 1976	−4.1%	$134.50
Silver in 1976	+4.2%	$4.36

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10-Year Treasury Yield in 1976: FAQ

How much did the US 10-year Treasury yield fall in 1976?

The US 10-year Treasury yield fell 0.95 percentage points in 1976, from 7.76% at the end of 1975 to 6.81%. Its highest close was 8.00% on May 21, and its lowest 6.80% on Dec 30.

What were the highest and lowest closes of the US 10-year Treasury yield in 1976?

Highest: 8.00% on May 21, 1976. Lowest: 6.80% on December 30, 1976. It closed higher on 96 of 250 trading days.

What happened to the US 10-year Treasury yield on November 2, 1976?

Jimmy Carter is elected US president. The US 10-year Treasury yield rose 0.06 percentage points on the next trading day (November 3, 1976), and was −0.52 pp a month later.

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.