10-Year Treasury Yield in 2005

The US 10-year Treasury yield rose 0.15 percentage points in 2005, from 4.24% at the end of 2004 to 4.39%. Its highest close was 4.66% on Nov 4, and its lowest 3.89% on Jun 2.

Change in 2005

+0.15 pp

4.24% → 4.39%

High

4.66%

Nov 4

Low

3.89%

Jun 2

Up days

112 of 250

longest run 5 up, 5 down

10-Year Treasury Yield, daily closes 2005

Numbers mark the events below

Key Events in 2005

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

1
Wednesday, February 16

Greenspan calls the decline in long-term bond yields despite Fed hikes a 'conundrum'. Source

10Y yield: +0.06 pp that day · +0.37 pp a month later
2
Monday, October 24

President Bush nominates Ben Bernanke to succeed Alan Greenspan as Fed chairman. Source

10Y yield: +0.06 pp that day · +0.04 pp a month later

Month by month

Month	Close	Change	High	Low
Jan	4.14%	−0.10 pp	4.29%	4.14%
Feb	4.36%	+0.22 pp	4.36%	4.00%
Mar	4.50%	+0.14 pp	4.64%	4.31%
Apr	4.21%	−0.29 pp	4.50%	4.19%
May	4.00%	−0.21 pp	4.29%	4.00%
Jun	3.94%	−0.06 pp	4.13%	3.89%
Jul	4.28%	+0.34 pp	4.28%	4.05%
Aug	4.02%	−0.26 pp	4.42%	4.02%
Sep	4.34%	+0.32 pp	4.34%	4.02%
Oct	4.57%	+0.23 pp	4.60%	4.35%
Nov	4.49%	−0.08 pp	4.66%	4.41%
Dec	4.39%	−0.10 pp	4.57%	4.34%

Other Markets in 2005

Change over the calendar year.

Market	Change	Year-end
10-Year Treasury Yield	+0.15 pp	4.39%
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2005	−0.6%	10,717.50
S&P 500 in 2005	+3.0%	1,248.29
Nasdaq Composite in 2005	+1.4%	2,205.32
Russell 2000 in 2005	+3.3%	673.22
Nikkei 225 in 2005	+40.2%	16,111.43
Gold in 2005	+17.8%	$513.00
Silver in 2005	+29.5%	$8.83
WTI crude oil in 2005	+40.8%	$61.06
Brent crude oil in 2005	+44.5%	$58.34

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10-Year Treasury Yield in 2005: FAQ

How much did the US 10-year Treasury yield rise in 2005?

The US 10-year Treasury yield rose 0.15 percentage points in 2005, from 4.24% at the end of 2004 to 4.39%. Its highest close was 4.66% on Nov 4, and its lowest 3.89% on Jun 2.

What were the highest and lowest closes of the US 10-year Treasury yield in 2005?

Highest: 4.66% on November 4, 2005. Lowest: 3.89% on June 2, 2005. It closed higher on 112 of 250 trading days.

What happened to the US 10-year Treasury yield on February 16, 2005?

Greenspan calls the decline in long-term bond yields despite Fed hikes a 'conundrum'. The US 10-year Treasury yield rose 0.06 percentage points that day, and was +0.37 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.