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10-Year Treasury Yield in 2012

The US 10-year Treasury yield fell 0.11 percentage points in 2012, from 1.89% at the end of 2011 to 1.78%. Its highest close was 2.39% on Mar 19, and its lowest 1.43% on Jul 25.

Change in 2012
−0.11 pp
1.89% → 1.78%
High
2.39%
Mar 19
Low
1.43%
Jul 25
Up days
108 of 252
longest run 4 up, 6 down

10-Year Treasury Yield, daily closes 2012

Numbers mark the events below
1.52%1.91%2.30%JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec1Jan 25: Fed formally adopts a 2% inflation goal, measured by the PCE price index.2Jul 26: ECB President Mario Draghi says the ECB is ready to do "whatever it takes" to preserve the euro.3Sep 13: Fed announces a third, open-ended round of quantitative easing (QE3).

Key Events in 2012

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

  1. 1
    Wednesday, January 25
    Fed formally adopts a 2% inflation goal, measured by the PCE price index. Source
    10Y yield: −0.07 pp that day · −0.09 pp a month later
  2. 2
    Thursday, July 26
    ECB President Mario Draghi says the ECB is ready to do "whatever it takes" to preserve the euro. Source
    10Y yield: +0.02 pp that day · +0.25 pp a month later
  3. 3
    Thursday, September 13
    Fed announces a third, open-ended round of quantitative easing (QE3). Source
    10Y yield: −0.02 pp that day · −0.07 pp a month later

Month by month

MonthCloseChangeHighLow
Jan1.83%−0.06 pp2.09%1.83%
Feb1.98%+0.15 pp2.05%1.86%
Mar2.23%+0.25 pp2.39%1.96%
Apr1.95%−0.28 pp2.30%1.95%
May1.59%−0.36 pp1.98%1.59%
Jun1.67%+0.08 pp1.69%1.47%
Jul1.51%−0.16 pp1.65%1.43%
Aug1.57%+0.06 pp1.83%1.51%
Sep1.65%+0.08 pp1.88%1.59%
Oct1.72%+0.07 pp1.86%1.64%
Nov1.62%−0.10 pp1.78%1.58%
Dec1.78%+0.16 pp1.84%1.59%

Other Markets in 2012

Change over the calendar year.

MarketChangeYear-end
10-Year Treasury Yield−0.11 pp1.78%
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2012+7.3%13,104.14
S&P 500 in 2012+13.4%1,426.19
Nasdaq Composite in 2012+15.9%3,019.51
Russell 2000 in 2012+14.6%849.35
Nikkei 225 in 2012+22.9%10,395.18
Gold in 2012+8.3%$1,657.50
Silver in 2012+6.3%$29.95
WTI crude oil in 2012−7.1%$91.83
Brent crude oil in 2012+2.5%$110.80
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10-Year Treasury Yield in 2012: FAQ

How much did the US 10-year Treasury yield fall in 2012?

The US 10-year Treasury yield fell 0.11 percentage points in 2012, from 1.89% at the end of 2011 to 1.78%. Its highest close was 2.39% on Mar 19, and its lowest 1.43% on Jul 25.

What were the highest and lowest closes of the US 10-year Treasury yield in 2012?

Highest: 2.39% on March 19, 2012. Lowest: 1.43% on July 25, 2012. It closed higher on 108 of 252 trading days.

What happened to the US 10-year Treasury yield on January 25, 2012?

Fed formally adopts a 2% inflation goal, measured by the PCE price index. The US 10-year Treasury yield fell 0.07 percentage points that day, and was −0.09 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.