10-Year Treasury Yield in 1999

The US 10-year Treasury yield rose 1.80 percentage points in 1999, from 4.65% at the end of 1998 to 6.45%. Its highest close was 6.45% on Dec 31, and its lowest 4.63% on Jan 14.

Change in 1999

+1.80 pp

4.65% → 6.45%

High

6.45%

Dec 31

Low

4.63%

Jan 14

Up days

142 of 251

longest run 7 up, 4 down

10-Year Treasury Yield, daily closes 1999

Numbers mark the events below

Key Events in 1999

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

1
Wednesday, June 30

Fed raises its federal funds target to 5.00%, its first increase since 1997. Source

10Y yield: −0.12 pp that day · −0.05 pp a month later

Month by month

Month	Close	Change	High	Low
Jan	4.66%	+0.01 pp	4.90%	4.63%
Feb	5.29%	+0.63 pp	5.32%	4.75%
Mar	5.25%	−0.04 pp	5.41%	5.11%
Apr	5.36%	+0.11 pp	5.36%	5.03%
May	5.64%	+0.28 pp	5.68%	5.38%
Jun	5.81%	+0.17 pp	6.05%	5.78%
Jul	5.92%	+0.11 pp	5.92%	5.65%
Aug	5.98%	+0.06 pp	6.16%	5.73%
Sep	5.90%	−0.08 pp	6.03%	5.75%
Oct	6.02%	+0.12 pp	6.24%	5.95%
Nov	6.18%	+0.16 pp	6.21%	5.92%
Dec	6.45%	+0.27 pp	6.45%	6.08%

Other Markets in 1999

Change over the calendar year.

Market	Change	Year-end
10-Year Treasury Yield	+1.80 pp	6.45%
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 1999	+25.2%	11,497.12
S&P 500 in 1999	+19.5%	1,469.25
Nasdaq Composite in 1999	+85.6%	4,069.31
Russell 2000 in 1999	+19.6%	504.75
Nikkei 225 in 1999	+36.8%	18,934.34
Gold in 1999	+0.9%	$290.25
Silver in 1999	+6.4%	$5.33
WTI crude oil in 1999	+112.2%	$25.76
Brent crude oil in 1999	+136.5%	$24.93

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10-Year Treasury Yield in 1999: FAQ

How much did the US 10-year Treasury yield rise in 1999?

The US 10-year Treasury yield rose 1.80 percentage points in 1999, from 4.65% at the end of 1998 to 6.45%. Its highest close was 6.45% on Dec 31, and its lowest 4.63% on Jan 14.

What were the highest and lowest closes of the US 10-year Treasury yield in 1999?

Highest: 6.45% on December 31, 1999. Lowest: 4.63% on January 14, 1999. It closed higher on 142 of 251 trading days.

What happened to the US 10-year Treasury yield on June 30, 1999?

Fed raises its federal funds target to 5.00%, its first increase since 1997. The US 10-year Treasury yield fell 0.12 percentage points that day, and was −0.05 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.