10-Year Treasury Yield in 2002

The US 10-year Treasury yield fell 1.24 percentage points in 2002, from 5.07% at the end of 2001 to 3.83%. Its highest close was 5.44% on Apr 1, and its lowest 3.61% on Oct 9.

Change in 2002

−1.24 pp

5.07% → 3.83%

High

5.44%

Apr 1

Low

3.61%

Oct 9

Up days

94 of 251

longest run 5 up, 7 down

10-Year Treasury Yield, daily closes 2002

Numbers mark the events below

Key Events in 2002

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

1
Wednesday, November 6

Fed cuts its federal funds target by 50 basis points to 1.25%. Source

10Y yield: −0.01 pp that day · −0.01 pp a month later

Month by month

Month	Close	Change	High	Low
Jan	5.07%	0.00 pp	5.20%	4.88%
Feb	4.88%	−0.19 pp	5.02%	4.84%
Mar	5.42%	+0.54 pp	5.42%	4.98%
Apr	5.11%	−0.31 pp	5.44%	5.08%
May	5.08%	−0.03 pp	5.32%	5.06%
Jun	4.86%	−0.22 pp	5.10%	4.75%
Jul	4.51%	−0.35 pp	4.90%	4.43%
Aug	4.14%	−0.37 pp	4.47%	4.06%
Sep	3.63%	−0.51 pp	4.07%	3.63%
Oct	3.93%	+0.30 pp	4.27%	3.61%
Nov	4.22%	+0.29 pp	4.26%	3.84%
Dec	3.83%	−0.39 pp	4.24%	3.82%

Other Markets in 2002

Change over the calendar year.

Market	Change	Year-end
10-Year Treasury Yield	−1.24 pp	3.83%
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2002	−16.8%	8,341.63
S&P 500 in 2002	−23.4%	879.82
Nasdaq Composite in 2002	−31.5%	1,335.51
Russell 2000 in 2002	−21.6%	383.09
Nikkei 225 in 2002	−18.6%	8,578.95
Gold in 2002	+25.6%	$347.20
Silver in 2002	+3.3%	$4.67
WTI crude oil in 2002	+56.4%	$31.21
Brent crude oil in 2002	+55.7%	$30.12

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

10-Year Treasury Yield in 2002: FAQ

How much did the US 10-year Treasury yield fall in 2002?

The US 10-year Treasury yield fell 1.24 percentage points in 2002, from 5.07% at the end of 2001 to 3.83%. Its highest close was 5.44% on Apr 1, and its lowest 3.61% on Oct 9.

What were the highest and lowest closes of the US 10-year Treasury yield in 2002?

Highest: 5.44% on April 1, 2002. Lowest: 3.61% on October 9, 2002. It closed higher on 94 of 251 trading days.

What happened to the US 10-year Treasury yield on November 6, 2002?

Fed cuts its federal funds target by 50 basis points to 1.25%. The US 10-year Treasury yield fell 0.01 percentage points that day, and was −0.01 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.