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10-Year Treasury Yield in 2021

The US 10-year Treasury yield rose 0.60 percentage points in 2021, from 0.92% at the end of 2020 to 1.51%. Its highest close was 1.75% on Mar 31, and its lowest 0.92% on Jan 4.

Change in 2021
+0.60 pp
0.92% → 1.51%
High
1.75%
Mar 31
Low
0.92%
Jan 4
Up days
134 of 252
longest run 7 up, 5 down

10-Year Treasury Yield, daily closes 2021

Numbers mark the events below
0.99%1.33%1.67%JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec1Mar 11: President Biden signs the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act.2Nov 3: Fed announces it will begin tapering asset purchases by $15 billion per month.

Key Events in 2021

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

  1. 1
    Thursday, March 11
    President Biden signs the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act. Source
    10Y yield: +0.01 pp that day · +0.15 pp a month later
  2. 2
    Wednesday, November 3
    Fed announces it will begin tapering asset purchases by $15 billion per month. Source
    10Y yield: +0.03 pp that day · −0.10 pp a month later

Month by month

MonthCloseChangeHighLow
Jan1.09%+0.18 pp1.14%0.92%
Feb1.46%+0.37 pp1.52%1.08%
Mar1.75%+0.29 pp1.75%1.42%
Apr1.63%−0.12 pp1.72%1.53%
May1.58%−0.05 pp1.70%1.56%
Jun1.44%−0.14 pp1.63%1.44%
Jul1.24%−0.20 pp1.48%1.18%
Aug1.30%+0.07 pp1.37%1.17%
Sep1.53%+0.23 pp1.54%1.28%
Oct1.56%+0.03 pp1.68%1.48%
Nov1.44%−0.11 pp1.67%1.43%
Dec1.51%+0.07 pp1.54%1.34%

Other Markets in 2021

Change over the calendar year.

MarketChangeYear-end
10-Year Treasury Yield+0.60 pp1.51%
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2021+18.7%36,338.30
S&P 500 in 2021+26.9%4,766.18
Nasdaq Composite in 2021+21.4%15,644.97
Russell 2000 in 2021+13.7%2,245.31
Nikkei 225 in 2021+4.9%28,791.71
Gold in 2021−3.5%$1,828.60
Silver in 2021−11.4%$23.33
WTI crude oil in 2021+55.0%$75.21
Brent crude oil in 2021+50.2%$77.78
2020202120222023202420252026

10-Year Treasury Yield in 2021: FAQ

How much did the US 10-year Treasury yield rise in 2021?

The US 10-year Treasury yield rose 0.60 percentage points in 2021, from 0.92% at the end of 2020 to 1.51%. Its highest close was 1.75% on Mar 31, and its lowest 0.92% on Jan 4.

What were the highest and lowest closes of the US 10-year Treasury yield in 2021?

Highest: 1.75% on March 31, 2021. Lowest: 0.92% on January 4, 2021. It closed higher on 134 of 252 trading days.

What happened to the US 10-year Treasury yield on November 3, 2021?

Fed announces it will begin tapering asset purchases by $15 billion per month. The US 10-year Treasury yield rose 0.03 percentage points that day, and was −0.10 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.