10-Year Treasury Yield in 2018

The US 10-year Treasury yield rose 0.28 percentage points in 2018, from 2.41% at the end of 2017 to 2.69%. Its highest close was 3.23% on Nov 8, and its lowest 2.45% on Jan 3.

Change in 2018

+0.28 pp

2.41% → 2.69%

High

3.23%

Nov 8

Low

2.45%

Jan 3

Up days

124 of 251

longest run 6 up, 8 down

10-Year Treasury Yield, daily closes 2018

Numbers mark the events below

Key Events in 2018

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

1
Monday, February 5

Jerome Powell takes office as Chair of the Federal Reserve. Source

10Y yield: −0.06 pp that day · +0.02 pp a month later
2
Friday, July 6

US tariffs on $34 billion of Chinese goods take effect; China retaliates with matching tariffs. Source

10Y yield: −0.01 pp that day · +0.11 pp a month later
3
Wednesday, December 19

Fed raises the federal funds target range to 2.25-2.50%. Source

10Y yield: −0.05 pp that day · −0.04 pp a month later

Month by month

Month	Close	Change	High	Low
Jan	2.72%	+0.32 pp	2.73%	2.45%
Feb	2.87%	+0.15 pp	2.94%	2.77%
Mar	2.74%	−0.13 pp	2.91%	2.74%
Apr	2.94%	+0.20 pp	3.02%	2.73%
May	2.82%	−0.11 pp	3.11%	2.77%
Jun	2.85%	+0.03 pp	2.98%	2.83%
Jul	2.96%	+0.12 pp	2.98%	2.83%
Aug	2.85%	−0.11 pp	3.00%	2.82%
Sep	3.06%	+0.20 pp	3.10%	2.88%
Oct	3.16%	+0.10 pp	3.23%	3.06%
Nov	3.01%	−0.15 pp	3.23%	3.01%
Dec	2.69%	−0.33 pp	2.99%	2.69%

Other Markets in 2018

Change over the calendar year.

Market	Change	Year-end
10-Year Treasury Yield	+0.28 pp	2.69%
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2018	−5.6%	23,327.46
S&P 500 in 2018	−6.2%	2,506.85
Nasdaq Composite in 2018	−3.9%	6,635.28
Russell 2000 in 2018	−12.2%	1,348.56
Nikkei 225 in 2018	−12.1%	20,014.77
Gold in 2018	−2.1%	$1,278.30
Silver in 2018	−8.8%	$15.43
WTI crude oil in 2018	−24.8%	$45.41
Brent crude oil in 2018	−19.2%	$53.80

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10-Year Treasury Yield in 2018: FAQ

How much did the US 10-year Treasury yield rise in 2018?

The US 10-year Treasury yield rose 0.28 percentage points in 2018, from 2.41% at the end of 2017 to 2.69%. Its highest close was 3.23% on Nov 8, and its lowest 2.45% on Jan 3.

What were the highest and lowest closes of the US 10-year Treasury yield in 2018?

Highest: 3.23% on November 8, 2018. Lowest: 2.45% on January 3, 2018. It closed higher on 124 of 251 trading days.

What happened to the US 10-year Treasury yield on February 5, 2018?

Jerome Powell takes office as Chair of the Federal Reserve. The US 10-year Treasury yield fell 0.06 percentage points that day, and was +0.02 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.