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10-Year Treasury Yield in 2014

The US 10-year Treasury yield fell 0.87 percentage points in 2014, from 3.04% at the end of 2013 to 2.17%. Its highest close was 3.01% on Jan 3, and its lowest 2.07% on Dec 16.

Change in 2014
−0.87 pp
3.04% → 2.17%
High
3.01%
Jan 3
Low
2.07%
Dec 16
Up days
110 of 250
longest run 5 up, 7 down

10-Year Treasury Yield, daily closes 2014

Numbers mark the events below
2.16%2.54%2.92%JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec1Feb 3: Janet Yellen takes office as Chair of the Federal Reserve.2Mar 18: Russia signs a treaty annexing Crimea from Ukraine.3Jun 5: ECB cuts its deposit facility rate to -0.10%, introducing a negative policy rate.4Oct 29: Fed ends its QE3 asset purchase programme.

Key Events in 2014

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

  1. 1
    Monday, February 3
    Janet Yellen takes office as Chair of the Federal Reserve. Source
    10Y yield: −0.06 pp that day · +0.03 pp a month later
  2. 2
    Tuesday, March 18
    Russia signs a treaty annexing Crimea from Ukraine. Source
    10Y yield: −0.02 pp that day · −0.06 pp a month later
  3. 3
    Thursday, June 5
    ECB cuts its deposit facility rate to -0.10%, introducing a negative policy rate. Source
    10Y yield: −0.02 pp that day · +0.04 pp a month later
  4. 4
    Wednesday, October 29
    Fed ends its QE3 asset purchase programme. Source
    10Y yield: +0.04 pp that day · −0.12 pp a month later

Month by month

MonthCloseChangeHighLow
Jan2.67%−0.37 pp3.01%2.67%
Feb2.66%−0.01 pp2.80%2.61%
Mar2.73%+0.07 pp2.80%2.60%
Apr2.67%−0.06 pp2.82%2.63%
May2.48%−0.19 pp2.66%2.44%
Jun2.53%+0.05 pp2.66%2.53%
Jul2.58%+0.05 pp2.65%2.47%
Aug2.35%−0.23 pp2.52%2.34%
Sep2.52%+0.17 pp2.63%2.41%
Oct2.35%−0.17 pp2.45%2.15%
Nov2.18%−0.17 pp2.39%2.18%
Dec2.17%−0.01 pp2.31%2.07%

Other Markets in 2014

Change over the calendar year.

MarketChangeYear-end
10-Year Treasury Yield−0.87 pp2.17%
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2014+7.5%17,823.07
S&P 500 in 2014+11.4%2,058.90
Nasdaq Composite in 2014+13.4%4,736.05
Russell 2000 in 2014+3.5%1,204.70
Nikkei 225 in 2014+7.1%17,450.77
Gold in 2014−1.5%$1,184.10
Silver in 2014−19.5%$15.60
WTI crude oil in 2014−45.6%$53.45

10-Year Treasury Yield in 2014: FAQ

How much did the US 10-year Treasury yield fall in 2014?

The US 10-year Treasury yield fell 0.87 percentage points in 2014, from 3.04% at the end of 2013 to 2.17%. Its highest close was 3.01% on Jan 3, and its lowest 2.07% on Dec 16.

What were the highest and lowest closes of the US 10-year Treasury yield in 2014?

Highest: 3.01% on January 3, 2014. Lowest: 2.07% on December 16, 2014. It closed higher on 110 of 250 trading days.

What happened to the US 10-year Treasury yield on February 3, 2014?

Janet Yellen takes office as Chair of the Federal Reserve. The US 10-year Treasury yield fell 0.06 percentage points that day, and was +0.03 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.