10-Year Treasury Yield in 1993

The US 10-year Treasury yield fell 0.87 percentage points in 1993, from 6.70% at the end of 1992 to 5.83%. Its highest close was 6.76% on Jan 7, and its lowest 5.19% on Oct 15.

Change in 1993

−0.87 pp

6.70% → 5.83%

High

6.76%

Jan 7

Low

5.19%

Oct 15

Up days

97 of 250

longest run 5 up, 9 down

10-Year Treasury Yield, daily closes 1993

Numbers mark the events below

Key Events in 1993

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

1
Wednesday, December 8

President Clinton signs the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act. Source

10Y yield: 0.00 pp that day · +0.13 pp a month later

Month by month

Month	Close	Change	High	Low
Jan	6.39%	−0.31 pp	6.76%	6.39%
Feb	6.03%	−0.36 pp	6.46%	5.92%
Mar	6.03%	0.00 pp	6.17%	5.83%
Apr	6.05%	+0.02 pp	6.16%	5.85%
May	6.16%	+0.11 pp	6.17%	5.89%
Jun	5.80%	−0.36 pp	6.11%	5.79%
Jul	5.83%	+0.03 pp	5.95%	5.71%
Aug	5.45%	−0.38 pp	5.87%	5.42%
Sep	5.40%	−0.05 pp	5.47%	5.23%
Oct	5.43%	+0.03 pp	5.47%	5.19%
Nov	5.83%	+0.40 pp	5.89%	5.56%
Dec	5.83%	0.00 pp	5.85%	5.68%

Other Markets in 1993

Change over the calendar year.

Market	Change	Year-end
10-Year Treasury Yield	−0.87 pp	5.83%
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 1993	+13.7%	3,754.09
S&P 500 in 1993	+7.1%	466.45
Nasdaq Composite in 1993	+14.7%	776.80
Russell 2000 in 1993	+17.0%	258.59
Nikkei 225 in 1993	+2.9%	17,417.00
Gold in 1993	+17.7%	$391.75
Silver in 1993	+39.4%	$5.12
WTI crude oil in 1993	−27.2%	$14.19
Brent crude oil in 1993	−26.2%	$13.18

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10-Year Treasury Yield in 1993: FAQ

How much did the US 10-year Treasury yield fall in 1993?

The US 10-year Treasury yield fell 0.87 percentage points in 1993, from 6.70% at the end of 1992 to 5.83%. Its highest close was 6.76% on Jan 7, and its lowest 5.19% on Oct 15.

What were the highest and lowest closes of the US 10-year Treasury yield in 1993?

Highest: 6.76% on January 7, 1993. Lowest: 5.19% on October 15, 1993. It closed higher on 97 of 250 trading days.

What happened to the US 10-year Treasury yield on December 8, 1993?

President Clinton signs the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act. The US 10-year Treasury yield rose 0.00 percentage points that day, and was +0.13 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.