10-Year Treasury Yield in 1976
The US 10-year Treasury yield fell 0.95 percentage points in 1976, from 7.76% at the end of 1975 to 6.81%. Its highest close was 8.00% on May 21, and its lowest 6.80% on Dec 30.
10-Year Treasury Yield, daily closes 1976
Numbers mark the events belowKey Events in 1976
What happened, and how the 10Y yield moved — on the day (or the next trading day) and about a month later.
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Tuesday, November 2Jimmy Carter is elected US president. Source10Y yield: +0.06 pp next trading day (Nov 3) · −0.52 pp a month later
Month by month
| Month | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7.80% | +0.04 pp |
| Feb | 7.77% | −0.03 pp |
| Mar | 7.66% | −0.11 pp |
| Apr | 7.67% | +0.01 pp |
| May | 7.96% | +0.29 pp |
| Jun | 7.86% | −0.10 pp |
| Jul | 7.86% | 0.00 pp |
| Aug | 7.66% | −0.20 pp |
| Sep | 7.55% | −0.11 pp |
| Oct | 7.42% | −0.13 pp |
| Nov | 7.01% | −0.41 pp |
| Dec | 6.81% | −0.20 pp |
Other Markets in 1976
Change over the calendar year.
| Market | Change | Year-end |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Year Treasury Yield | −0.95 pp | 6.81% |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average in 1976 | +17.9% | 1,004.65 |
| S&P 500 in 1976 | +19.1% | 107.46 |
| Nasdaq Composite in 1976 | +26.1% | 97.88 |
| Gold in 1976 | −4.1% | $134.50 |
| Silver in 1976 | +4.2% | $4.36 |
10-Year Treasury Yield in 1976: FAQ
How much did the US 10-year Treasury yield fall in 1976?
The US 10-year Treasury yield fell 0.95 percentage points in 1976, from 7.76% at the end of 1975 to 6.81%. Its highest close was 8.00% on May 21, and its lowest 6.80% on Dec 30.
What were the highest and lowest closes of the US 10-year Treasury yield in 1976?
Highest: 8.00% on May 21, 1976. Lowest: 6.80% on December 30, 1976. It closed higher on 96 of 250 trading days.
What happened to the US 10-year Treasury yield on November 2, 1976?
Jimmy Carter is elected US president. The US 10-year Treasury yield rose 0.06 percentage points on the next trading day (November 3, 1976), and was −0.52 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.
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@misc{corgano202610yeartreasuryyieldin, author = {{Corgano}}, title = {10-Year Treasury Yield in 1976}, howpublished = {\url{https://goldprice.corgano.com/market-history/us-10y/1976}}, year = {2026}, note = {Corgano Gold Price, accessed 2026-11-01}}