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10-Year Treasury Yield in 2003

The US 10-year Treasury yield rose 0.44 percentage points in 2003, from 3.83% at the end of 2002 to 4.27%. Its highest close was 4.61% on Sep 2, and its lowest 3.13% on Jun 13.

Change in 2003
+0.44 pp
3.83% → 4.27%
High
4.61%
Sep 2
Low
3.13%
Jun 13
Up days
108 of 250
longest run 6 up, 8 down

10-Year Treasury Yield, daily closes 2003

Numbers mark the events below
3.27%3.87%4.47%JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec1Mar 20: US-led coalition invades Iraq.2Jun 25: Fed cuts its federal funds target to 1.00%.

Key Events in 2003

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

  1. 1
    Thursday, March 20
    US-led coalition invades Iraq. Source
    10Y yield: +0.03 pp that day · 0.00 pp a month later
  2. 2
    Wednesday, June 25
    Fed cuts its federal funds target to 1.00%. Source
    10Y yield: +0.09 pp that day · +0.91 pp a month later

Month by month

MonthCloseChangeHighLow
Jan4.00%+0.17 pp4.19%3.94%
Feb3.71%−0.29 pp4.02%3.71%
Mar3.83%+0.12 pp4.11%3.59%
Apr3.89%+0.06 pp4.04%3.84%
May3.37%−0.52 pp3.94%3.34%
Jun3.54%+0.17 pp3.58%3.13%
Jul4.49%+0.95 pp4.49%3.56%
Aug4.45%−0.04 pp4.58%4.27%
Sep3.96%−0.49 pp4.61%3.96%
Oct4.33%+0.37 pp4.47%3.96%
Nov4.34%+0.01 pp4.49%4.15%
Dec4.27%−0.07 pp4.41%4.15%

Other Markets in 2003

Change over the calendar year.

MarketChangeYear-end
10-Year Treasury Yield+0.44 pp4.27%
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2003+25.3%10,453.92
S&P 500 in 2003+26.4%1,111.92
Nasdaq Composite in 2003+50.0%2,003.37
Russell 2000 in 2003+45.4%556.91
Nikkei 225 in 2003+24.5%10,676.64
Gold in 2003+19.9%$416.25
Silver in 2003+27.8%$5.97
WTI crude oil in 2003+4.2%$32.51
Brent crude oil in 2003+0.6%$30.30

10-Year Treasury Yield in 2003: FAQ

How much did the US 10-year Treasury yield rise in 2003?

The US 10-year Treasury yield rose 0.44 percentage points in 2003, from 3.83% at the end of 2002 to 4.27%. Its highest close was 4.61% on Sep 2, and its lowest 3.13% on Jun 13.

What were the highest and lowest closes of the US 10-year Treasury yield in 2003?

Highest: 4.61% on September 2, 2003. Lowest: 3.13% on June 13, 2003. It closed higher on 108 of 250 trading days.

What happened to the US 10-year Treasury yield on June 25, 2003?

Fed cuts its federal funds target to 1.00%. The US 10-year Treasury yield rose 0.09 percentage points that day, and was +0.91 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.