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10-Year Treasury Yield in 2016

The US 10-year Treasury yield rose 0.18 percentage points in 2016, from 2.27% at the end of 2015 to 2.45%. Its highest close was 2.60% on Dec 15, and its lowest 1.37% on Jul 5.

Change in 2016
+0.18 pp
2.27% → 2.45%
High
2.60%
Dec 15
Low
1.37%
Jul 5
Up days
113 of 250
longest run 7 up, 6 down

10-Year Treasury Yield, daily closes 2016

Numbers mark the events below
1.49%1.99%2.48%JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec1Jun 23: UK votes 51.9% to 48.1% to leave the EU; sterling falls to its lowest level since 1985 as results come in.2Nov 8: Donald Trump wins the US presidential election.3Dec 14: Fed raises the federal funds target range to 0.50-0.75%.

Key Events in 2016

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

  1. 1
    Thursday, June 23
    UK votes 51.9% to 48.1% to leave the EU; sterling falls to its lowest level since 1985 as results come in. Source
    10Y yield: +0.05 pp that day · −0.12 pp a month later
  2. 2
    Tuesday, November 8
    Donald Trump wins the US presidential election. Source
    10Y yield: +0.05 pp that day · +0.57 pp a month later
  3. 3
    Wednesday, December 14
    Fed raises the federal funds target range to 0.50-0.75%. Source
    10Y yield: +0.06 pp that day · −0.08 pp a month later

Month by month

MonthCloseChangeHighLow
Jan1.94%−0.33 pp2.25%1.94%
Feb1.74%−0.20 pp1.97%1.63%
Mar1.78%+0.04 pp1.98%1.78%
Apr1.83%+0.05 pp1.94%1.70%
May1.84%+0.01 pp1.88%1.71%
Jun1.49%−0.35 pp1.85%1.46%
Jul1.46%−0.03 pp1.60%1.37%
Aug1.58%+0.12 pp1.62%1.50%
Sep1.60%+0.02 pp1.73%1.54%
Oct1.84%+0.24 pp1.86%1.63%
Nov2.37%+0.53 pp2.37%1.79%
Dec2.45%+0.08 pp2.60%2.34%

Other Markets in 2016

Change over the calendar year.

MarketChangeYear-end
10-Year Treasury Yield+0.18 pp2.45%
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2016+13.4%19,762.60
S&P 500 in 2016+9.5%2,238.83
Nasdaq Composite in 2016+7.8%5,440.17
Russell 2000 in 2016+19.5%1,357.13
Nikkei 225 in 2016+0.4%19,114.37
Gold in 2016+8.5%$1,150.90
Silver in 2016+14.9%$15.90
WTI crude oil in 2016+45.0%$53.72
Brent crude oil in 2016+50.6%$56.13
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10-Year Treasury Yield in 2016: FAQ

How much did the US 10-year Treasury yield rise in 2016?

The US 10-year Treasury yield rose 0.18 percentage points in 2016, from 2.27% at the end of 2015 to 2.45%. Its highest close was 2.60% on Dec 15, and its lowest 1.37% on Jul 5.

What were the highest and lowest closes of the US 10-year Treasury yield in 2016?

Highest: 2.60% on December 15, 2016. Lowest: 1.37% on July 5, 2016. It closed higher on 113 of 250 trading days.

What happened to the US 10-year Treasury yield on December 14, 2016?

Fed raises the federal funds target range to 0.50-0.75%. The US 10-year Treasury yield rose 0.06 percentage points that day, and was −0.08 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.