10-Year Treasury Yield in 2000

The US 10-year Treasury yield fell 1.33 percentage points in 2000, from 6.45% at the end of 1999 to 5.12%. Its highest close was 6.79% on Jan 20, and its lowest 5.02% on Dec 22.

Change in 2000

−1.33 pp

6.45% → 5.12%

High

6.79%

Jan 20

Low

5.02%

Dec 22

Up days

99 of 251

longest run 6 up, 7 down

10-Year Treasury Yield, daily closes 2000

Numbers mark the events below

Key Events in 2000

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

1
Tuesday, May 16

Fed raises its federal funds target by 50 basis points to 6.50%, the cycle's last hike. Source

10Y yield: −0.04 pp that day · −0.41 pp a month later

Month by month

Month	Close	Change	High	Low
Jan	6.68%	+0.23 pp	6.79%	6.49%
Feb	6.42%	−0.26 pp	6.67%	6.36%
Mar	6.03%	−0.39 pp	6.42%	6.03%
Apr	6.23%	+0.20 pp	6.23%	5.80%
May	6.29%	+0.06 pp	6.57%	6.29%
Jun	6.03%	−0.26 pp	6.20%	5.99%
Jul	6.04%	+0.01 pp	6.17%	5.99%
Aug	5.73%	−0.31 pp	6.00%	5.73%
Sep	5.80%	+0.07 pp	5.91%	5.68%
Oct	5.77%	−0.03 pp	5.90%	5.59%
Nov	5.48%	−0.29 pp	5.87%	5.48%
Dec	5.12%	−0.36 pp	5.53%	5.02%

Other Markets in 2000

Change over the calendar year.

Market	Change	Year-end
10-Year Treasury Yield	−1.33 pp	5.12%
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2000	−6.2%	10,786.85
S&P 500 in 2000	−10.1%	1,320.28
Nasdaq Composite in 2000	−39.3%	2,470.52
Russell 2000 in 2000	−4.2%	483.53
Nikkei 225 in 2000	−27.2%	13,785.69
Gold in 2000	−5.4%	$274.45
Silver in 2000	−14.1%	$4.58
WTI crude oil in 2000	+3.7%	$26.72
Brent crude oil in 2000	−9.4%	$22.58

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

10-Year Treasury Yield in 2000: FAQ

How much did the US 10-year Treasury yield fall in 2000?

The US 10-year Treasury yield fell 1.33 percentage points in 2000, from 6.45% at the end of 1999 to 5.12%. Its highest close was 6.79% on Jan 20, and its lowest 5.02% on Dec 22.

What were the highest and lowest closes of the US 10-year Treasury yield in 2000?

Highest: 6.79% on January 20, 2000. Lowest: 5.02% on December 22, 2000. It closed higher on 99 of 251 trading days.

What happened to the US 10-year Treasury yield on May 16, 2000?

Fed raises its federal funds target by 50 basis points to 6.50%, the cycle's last hike. The US 10-year Treasury yield fell 0.04 percentage points that day, and was −0.41 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.