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10-Year Treasury Yield in 2010

The US 10-year Treasury yield fell 0.55 percentage points in 2010, from 3.85% at the end of 2009 to 3.30%. Its highest close was 4.01% on Apr 5, and its lowest 2.41% on Oct 6.

Change in 2010
−0.55 pp
3.85% → 3.30%
High
4.01%
Apr 5
Low
2.41%
Oct 6
Up days
116 of 251
longest run 5 up, 4 down

10-Year Treasury Yield, daily closes 2010

Numbers mark the events below
2.56%3.21%3.86%JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec1Jul 21: President Obama signs the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act into law.2Nov 3: Fed announces a second round of quantitative easing (QE2): $600 billion of longer-term Treasury purchases.

Key Events in 2010

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

  1. 1
    Wednesday, July 21
    President Obama signs the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act into law. Source
    10Y yield: −0.08 pp that day · −0.34 pp a month later
  2. 2
    Wednesday, November 3
    Fed announces a second round of quantitative easing (QE2): $600 billion of longer-term Treasury purchases. Source
    10Y yield: +0.04 pp that day · +0.40 pp a month later

Month by month

MonthCloseChangeHighLow
Jan3.63%−0.22 pp3.85%3.62%
Feb3.61%−0.02 pp3.80%3.59%
Mar3.84%+0.23 pp3.91%3.61%
Apr3.69%−0.15 pp4.01%3.69%
May3.31%−0.38 pp3.72%3.18%
Jun2.97%−0.34 pp3.39%2.97%
Jul2.94%−0.03 pp3.15%2.90%
Aug2.47%−0.47 pp2.99%2.47%
Sep2.53%+0.06 pp2.81%2.48%
Oct2.63%+0.10 pp2.75%2.41%
Nov2.81%+0.18 pp2.93%2.53%
Dec3.30%+0.49 pp3.53%2.95%

Other Markets in 2010

Change over the calendar year.

MarketChangeYear-end
10-Year Treasury Yield−0.55 pp3.30%
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2010+11.0%11,577.51
S&P 500 in 2010+12.8%1,257.64
Nasdaq Composite in 2010+16.9%2,652.87
Russell 2000 in 2010+25.3%783.65
Nikkei 225 in 2010−3.0%10,228.92
Gold in 2010+29.2%$1,405.50
Silver in 2010+80.3%$30.63
WTI crude oil in 2010+15.1%$91.38
Brent crude oil in 2010+19.7%$93.23
20102011201220132014201520162017

10-Year Treasury Yield in 2010: FAQ

How much did the US 10-year Treasury yield fall in 2010?

The US 10-year Treasury yield fell 0.55 percentage points in 2010, from 3.85% at the end of 2009 to 3.30%. Its highest close was 4.01% on Apr 5, and its lowest 2.41% on Oct 6.

What were the highest and lowest closes of the US 10-year Treasury yield in 2010?

Highest: 4.01% on April 5, 2010. Lowest: 2.41% on October 6, 2010. It closed higher on 116 of 251 trading days.

What happened to the US 10-year Treasury yield on July 21, 2010?

President Obama signs the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act into law. The US 10-year Treasury yield fell 0.08 percentage points that day, and was −0.34 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.