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10-Year Treasury Yield in 2013

The US 10-year Treasury yield rose 1.26 percentage points in 2013, from 1.78% at the end of 2012 to 3.04%. Its highest close was 3.04% on Dec 31, and its lowest 1.66% on May 1.

Change in 2013
+1.26 pp
1.78% → 3.04%
High
3.04%
Dec 31
Low
1.66%
May 1
Up days
114 of 250
longest run 7 up, 6 down

10-Year Treasury Yield, daily closes 2013

Numbers mark the events below
1.79%2.35%2.91%JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec1Mar 25: Cyprus agrees a 10 billion euro international bailout that closes Laiki Bank and imposes losses on uninsured deposits.2Jun 19: Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke says the Fed may begin tapering its bond purchases if the economy keeps improving.3Dec 18: Fed announces it will reduce monthly asset purchases from $85 billion to $75 billion starting in January.

Key Events in 2013

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

  1. 1
    Monday, March 25
    Cyprus agrees a 10 billion euro international bailout that closes Laiki Bank and imposes losses on uninsured deposits. Source
    10Y yield: 0.00 pp that day · −0.19 pp a month later
  2. 2
    Wednesday, June 19
    Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke says the Fed may begin tapering its bond purchases if the economy keeps improving. Source
    10Y yield: +0.13 pp that day · +0.36 pp a month later
  3. 3
    Wednesday, December 18
    Fed announces it will reduce monthly asset purchases from $85 billion to $75 billion starting in January. Source
    10Y yield: +0.04 pp that day · −0.01 pp a month later

Month by month

MonthCloseChangeHighLow
Jan2.02%+0.24 pp2.03%1.84%
Feb1.89%−0.13 pp2.05%1.88%
Mar1.87%−0.02 pp2.07%1.86%
Apr1.70%−0.17 pp1.88%1.70%
May2.16%+0.46 pp2.16%1.66%
Jun2.52%+0.36 pp2.60%2.08%
Jul2.60%+0.08 pp2.73%2.48%
Aug2.78%+0.18 pp2.90%2.57%
Sep2.64%−0.14 pp2.98%2.63%
Oct2.57%−0.07 pp2.75%2.51%
Nov2.75%+0.18 pp2.80%2.63%
Dec3.04%+0.29 pp3.04%2.79%

Other Markets in 2013

Change over the calendar year.

MarketChangeYear-end
10-Year Treasury Yield+1.26 pp3.04%
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2013+26.5%16,576.66
S&P 500 in 2013+29.6%1,848.36
Nasdaq Composite in 2013+38.3%4,176.59
Russell 2000 in 2013+37.0%1,163.64
Nikkei 225 in 2013+56.7%16,291.31
Gold in 2013−27.5%$1,202.30
Silver in 2013−35.3%$19.37
WTI crude oil in 2013+6.9%$98.17
Brent crude oil in 2013−1.3%$109.40
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10-Year Treasury Yield in 2013: FAQ

How much did the US 10-year Treasury yield rise in 2013?

The US 10-year Treasury yield rose 1.26 percentage points in 2013, from 1.78% at the end of 2012 to 3.04%. Its highest close was 3.04% on Dec 31, and its lowest 1.66% on May 1.

What were the highest and lowest closes of the US 10-year Treasury yield in 2013?

Highest: 3.04% on December 31, 2013. Lowest: 1.66% on May 1, 2013. It closed higher on 114 of 250 trading days.

What happened to the US 10-year Treasury yield on June 19, 2013?

Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke says the Fed may begin tapering its bond purchases if the economy keeps improving. The US 10-year Treasury yield rose 0.13 percentage points that day, and was +0.36 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.