10-Year Treasury Yield in 1992

The US 10-year Treasury yield fell 0.01 percentage points in 1992, from 6.71% at the end of 1991 to 6.70%. Its highest close was 7.71% on Mar 13, and its lowest 6.23% on Oct 1.

Change in 1992

−0.01 pp

6.71% → 6.70%

High

7.71%

Mar 13

Low

6.23%

Oct 1

Up days

107 of 251

longest run 7 up, 6 down

10-Year Treasury Yield, daily closes 1992

Numbers mark the events below

Key Events in 1992

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

1
Thursday, July 2

Fed cuts its federal funds target by 50 basis points to 3.25%. Source

10Y yield: −0.17 pp that day · −0.38 pp a month later
2
Friday, September 4

Fed cuts its federal funds target to 3.00%, the last cut of the 1990-92 easing cycle. Source

10Y yield: −0.14 pp that day · −0.30 pp a month later

Month by month

Month	Close	Change	High	Low
Jan	7.31%	+0.60 pp	7.31%	6.76%
Feb	7.27%	−0.04 pp	7.47%	7.20%
Mar	7.54%	+0.27 pp	7.71%	7.38%
Apr	7.61%	+0.07 pp	7.61%	7.33%
May	7.33%	−0.28 pp	7.58%	7.20%
Jun	7.14%	−0.19 pp	7.39%	7.12%
Jul	6.72%	−0.42 pp	7.10%	6.60%
Aug	6.62%	−0.10 pp	6.73%	6.46%
Sep	6.37%	−0.25 pp	6.56%	6.29%
Oct	6.80%	+0.43 pp	6.86%	6.23%
Nov	6.95%	+0.15 pp	7.00%	6.78%
Dec	6.70%	−0.25 pp	6.94%	6.65%

Other Markets in 1992

Change over the calendar year.

Market	Change	Year-end
10-Year Treasury Yield	−0.01 pp	6.70%
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 1992	+4.2%	3,301.11
S&P 500 in 1992	+4.5%	435.71
Nasdaq Composite in 1992	+15.5%	676.95
Russell 2000 in 1992	+16.4%	221.01
Nikkei 225 in 1992	−26.4%	16,925.00
Gold in 1992	−5.7%	$332.90
Silver in 1992	−4.9%	$3.67
WTI crude oil in 1992	+1.8%	$19.49
Brent crude oil in 1992	+0.6%	$17.85

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10-Year Treasury Yield in 1992: FAQ

How much did the US 10-year Treasury yield fall in 1992?

The US 10-year Treasury yield fell 0.01 percentage points in 1992, from 6.71% at the end of 1991 to 6.70%. Its highest close was 7.71% on Mar 13, and its lowest 6.23% on Oct 1.

What were the highest and lowest closes of the US 10-year Treasury yield in 1992?

Highest: 7.71% on March 13, 1992. Lowest: 6.23% on October 1, 1992. It closed higher on 107 of 251 trading days.

What happened to the US 10-year Treasury yield on July 2, 1992?

Fed cuts its federal funds target by 50 basis points to 3.25%. The US 10-year Treasury yield fell 0.17 percentage points that day, and was −0.38 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.