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10-Year Treasury Yield in 2011

The US 10-year Treasury yield fell 1.41 percentage points in 2011, from 3.30% at the end of 2010 to 1.89%. Its highest close was 3.75% on Feb 8, and its lowest 1.72% on Sep 22.

Change in 2011
−1.41 pp
3.30% → 1.89%
High
3.75%
Feb 8
Low
1.72%
Sep 22
Up days
108 of 250
longest run 6 up, 6 down

10-Year Treasury Yield, daily closes 2011

Numbers mark the events below
1.91%2.74%3.56%JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec1Mar 11: Tohoku earthquake and tsunami strike northeastern Japan.2Aug 5: Standard & Poor's downgrades the US long-term credit rating from AAA to AA+.3Sep 21: Fed announces Operation Twist: buying $400 billion of long-term Treasuries funded by selling short-term ones.

Key Events in 2011

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

  1. 1
    Friday, March 11
    Tohoku earthquake and tsunami strike northeastern Japan. Source
    10Y yield: +0.03 pp that day · +0.22 pp a month later
  2. 2
    Friday, August 5
    Standard & Poor's downgrades the US long-term credit rating from AAA to AA+. Source
    10Y yield: +0.11 pp that day · −0.45 pp a month later
  3. 3
    Wednesday, September 21
    Fed announces Operation Twist: buying $400 billion of long-term Treasuries funded by selling short-term ones. Source
    10Y yield: −0.07 pp that day · +0.25 pp a month later

Month by month

MonthCloseChangeHighLow
Jan3.42%+0.12 pp3.50%3.32%
Feb3.42%0.00 pp3.75%3.42%
Mar3.47%+0.05 pp3.58%3.22%
Apr3.32%−0.15 pp3.59%3.32%
May3.05%−0.27 pp3.31%3.05%
Jun3.18%+0.13 pp3.18%2.88%
Jul2.82%−0.36 pp3.22%2.82%
Aug2.23%−0.59 pp2.77%2.07%
Sep1.92%−0.31 pp2.15%1.72%
Oct2.17%+0.25 pp2.42%1.80%
Nov2.08%−0.09 pp2.10%1.89%
Dec1.89%−0.19 pp2.11%1.82%

Other Markets in 2011

Change over the calendar year.

MarketChangeYear-end
10-Year Treasury Yield−1.41 pp1.89%
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2011+5.5%12,217.56
S&P 500 in 20110.0%1,257.60
Nasdaq Composite in 2011−1.8%2,605.15
Russell 2000 in 2011−5.5%740.92
Nikkei 225 in 2011−17.3%8,455.35
Gold in 2011+8.9%$1,531.00
Silver in 2011−8.0%$28.18
WTI crude oil in 2011+8.2%$98.83
Brent crude oil in 2011+15.9%$108.09
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10-Year Treasury Yield in 2011: FAQ

How much did the US 10-year Treasury yield fall in 2011?

The US 10-year Treasury yield fell 1.41 percentage points in 2011, from 3.30% at the end of 2010 to 1.89%. Its highest close was 3.75% on Feb 8, and its lowest 1.72% on Sep 22.

What were the highest and lowest closes of the US 10-year Treasury yield in 2011?

Highest: 3.75% on February 8, 2011. Lowest: 1.72% on September 22, 2011. It closed higher on 108 of 250 trading days.

What happened to the US 10-year Treasury yield on August 5, 2011?

Standard & Poor's downgrades the US long-term credit rating from AAA to AA+. The US 10-year Treasury yield rose 0.11 percentage points that day, and was −0.45 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.