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10-Year Treasury Yield in 2015

The US 10-year Treasury yield rose 0.10 percentage points in 2015, from 2.17% at the end of 2014 to 2.27%. Its highest close was 2.50% on Jun 10, and its lowest 1.68% on Jan 30.

Change in 2015
+0.10 pp
2.17% → 2.27%
High
2.50%
Jun 10
Low
1.68%
Jan 30
Up days
111 of 253
longest run 6 up, 6 down

10-Year Treasury Yield, daily closes 2015

Numbers mark the events below
1.76%2.09%2.42%JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec1Jan 22: ECB announces quantitative easing with combined asset purchases of 60 billion euros per month.2Jul 5: Greek voters reject the bailout terms of international creditors in a referendum, 61% to 39%.3Aug 11: People's Bank of China devalues the yuan by 1.86% against the dollar.4Dec 16: Fed raises the federal funds target range to 0.25-0.50%, ending its zero-rate policy.

Key Events in 2015

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

  1. 1
    Thursday, January 22
    ECB announces quantitative easing with combined asset purchases of 60 billion euros per month. Source
    10Y yield: +0.03 pp that day · +0.26 pp a month later
  2. 2
    Sunday, July 5
    Greek voters reject the bailout terms of international creditors in a referendum, 61% to 39%. Source
    10Y yield: −0.10 pp next trading day (Jul 6) · −0.24 pp a month later
  3. 3
    Tuesday, August 11
    People's Bank of China devalues the yuan by 1.86% against the dollar. Source
    10Y yield: −0.09 pp that day · −0.03 pp a month later
  4. 4
    Wednesday, December 16
    Fed raises the federal funds target range to 0.25-0.50%, ending its zero-rate policy. Source
    10Y yield: +0.02 pp that day · −0.25 pp a month later

Month by month

MonthCloseChangeHighLow
Jan1.68%−0.49 pp2.12%1.68%
Feb2.00%+0.32 pp2.14%1.68%
Mar1.94%−0.06 pp2.24%1.88%
Apr2.05%+0.11 pp2.06%1.85%
May2.12%+0.07 pp2.28%2.12%
Jun2.35%+0.23 pp2.50%2.19%
Jul2.20%−0.15 pp2.44%2.20%
Aug2.21%+0.01 pp2.28%2.01%
Sep2.06%−0.15 pp2.30%2.05%
Oct2.16%+0.10 pp2.19%1.99%
Nov2.21%+0.05 pp2.36%2.20%
Dec2.27%+0.06 pp2.33%2.13%

Other Markets in 2015

Change over the calendar year.

MarketChangeYear-end
10-Year Treasury Yield+0.10 pp2.27%
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2015−2.2%17,425.03
S&P 500 in 2015−0.7%2,043.94
Nasdaq Composite in 2015+6.6%5,047.04
Russell 2000 in 2015−5.7%1,135.89
Nikkei 225 in 2015+9.1%19,033.71
Gold in 2015−10.4%$1,060.80
Silver in 2015−11.3%$13.84
WTI crude oil in 2015−30.7%$37.04
Brent crude oil in 2015−35.0%$37.28
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10-Year Treasury Yield in 2015: FAQ

How much did the US 10-year Treasury yield rise in 2015?

The US 10-year Treasury yield rose 0.10 percentage points in 2015, from 2.17% at the end of 2014 to 2.27%. Its highest close was 2.50% on Jun 10, and its lowest 1.68% on Jan 30.

What were the highest and lowest closes of the US 10-year Treasury yield in 2015?

Highest: 2.50% on June 10, 2015. Lowest: 1.68% on January 30, 2015. It closed higher on 111 of 253 trading days.

What happened to the US 10-year Treasury yield on July 5, 2015?

Greek voters reject the bailout terms of international creditors in a referendum, 61% to 39%. The US 10-year Treasury yield fell 0.10 percentage points on the next trading day (July 6, 2015), and was −0.24 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.