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10-Year Treasury Yield in 2017

The US 10-year Treasury yield fell 0.05 percentage points in 2017, from 2.45% at the end of 2016 to 2.41%. Its highest close was 2.62% on Mar 13, and its lowest 2.05% on Sep 7.

Change in 2017
−0.05 pp
2.45% → 2.41%
High
2.62%
Mar 13
Low
2.05%
Sep 7
Up days
110 of 250
longest run 5 up, 5 down

10-Year Treasury Yield, daily closes 2017

Numbers mark the events below
2.10%2.34%2.57%JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec1Sep 20: Fed announces it will begin reducing its balance sheet in October.2Dec 22: President Trump signs the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, cutting the corporate tax rate to 21%.

Key Events in 2017

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

  1. 1
    Wednesday, September 20
    Fed announces it will begin reducing its balance sheet in October. Source
    10Y yield: +0.04 pp that day · +0.09 pp a month later
  2. 2
    Friday, December 22
    President Trump signs the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, cutting the corporate tax rate to 21%. Source
    10Y yield: 0.00 pp that day · +0.17 pp a month later

Month by month

MonthCloseChangeHighLow
Jan2.45%0.00 pp2.53%2.33%
Feb2.36%−0.09 pp2.51%2.31%
Mar2.40%+0.04 pp2.62%2.38%
Apr2.29%−0.11 pp2.38%2.18%
May2.21%−0.08 pp2.42%2.21%
Jun2.31%+0.10 pp2.31%2.14%
Jul2.30%−0.01 pp2.39%2.24%
Aug2.12%−0.18 pp2.29%2.12%
Sep2.33%+0.21 pp2.33%2.05%
Oct2.38%+0.05 pp2.46%2.28%
Nov2.42%+0.04 pp2.42%2.31%
Dec2.41%−0.01 pp2.50%2.33%

Other Markets in 2017

Change over the calendar year.

MarketChangeYear-end
10-Year Treasury Yield−0.05 pp2.41%
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2017+25.1%24,719.22
S&P 500 in 2017+19.4%2,673.61
Nasdaq Composite in 2017+26.9%6,903.39
Russell 2000 in 2017+13.1%1,535.51
Nikkei 225 in 2017+19.1%22,764.94
Gold in 2017+13.5%$1,306.30
Silver in 2017+6.4%$16.92
WTI crude oil in 2017+12.5%$60.42
Brent crude oil in 2017+18.7%$66.60

10-Year Treasury Yield in 2017: FAQ

How much did the US 10-year Treasury yield fall in 2017?

The US 10-year Treasury yield fell 0.05 percentage points in 2017, from 2.45% at the end of 2016 to 2.41%. Its highest close was 2.62% on Mar 13, and its lowest 2.05% on Sep 7.

What were the highest and lowest closes of the US 10-year Treasury yield in 2017?

Highest: 2.62% on March 13, 2017. Lowest: 2.05% on September 7, 2017. It closed higher on 110 of 250 trading days.

What happened to the US 10-year Treasury yield on September 20, 2017?

Fed announces it will begin reducing its balance sheet in October. The US 10-year Treasury yield rose 0.04 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.