10-Year Treasury Yield in 2002
The US 10-year Treasury yield fell 1.24 percentage points in 2002, from 5.07% at the end of 2001 to 3.83%. Its highest close was 5.44% on Apr 1, and its lowest 3.61% on Oct 9.
10-Year Treasury Yield, daily closes 2002
Numbers mark the events belowKey Events in 2002
What happened, and how the 10Y yield moved — on the day (or the next trading day) and about a month later.
- 1
Wednesday, November 6Fed cuts its federal funds target by 50 basis points to 1.25%. Source10Y yield: −0.01 pp that day · −0.01 pp a month later
Month by month
| Month | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5.07% | 0.00 pp |
| Feb | 4.88% | −0.19 pp |
| Mar | 5.42% | +0.54 pp |
| Apr | 5.11% | −0.31 pp |
| May | 5.08% | −0.03 pp |
| Jun | 4.86% | −0.22 pp |
| Jul | 4.51% | −0.35 pp |
| Aug | 4.14% | −0.37 pp |
| Sep | 3.63% | −0.51 pp |
| Oct | 3.93% | +0.30 pp |
| Nov | 4.22% | +0.29 pp |
| Dec | 3.83% | −0.39 pp |
Other Markets in 2002
Change over the calendar year.
| Market | Change | Year-end |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Year Treasury Yield | −1.24 pp | 3.83% |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2002 | −16.8% | 8,341.63 |
| S&P 500 in 2002 | −23.4% | 879.82 |
| Nasdaq Composite in 2002 | −31.5% | 1,335.51 |
| Russell 2000 in 2002 | −21.6% | 383.09 |
| Nikkei 225 in 2002 | −18.6% | 8,578.95 |
| Gold in 2002 | +25.6% | $347.20 |
| Silver in 2002 | +3.3% | $4.67 |
| WTI crude oil in 2002 | +56.4% | $31.21 |
| Brent crude oil in 2002 | +55.7% | $30.12 |
10-Year Treasury Yield in 2002: FAQ
How much did the US 10-year Treasury yield fall in 2002?
The US 10-year Treasury yield fell 1.24 percentage points in 2002, from 5.07% at the end of 2001 to 3.83%. Its highest close was 5.44% on Apr 1, and its lowest 3.61% on Oct 9.
What were the highest and lowest closes of the US 10-year Treasury yield in 2002?
Highest: 5.44% on April 1, 2002. Lowest: 3.61% on October 9, 2002. It closed higher on 94 of 251 trading days.
What happened to the US 10-year Treasury yield on November 6, 2002?
Fed cuts its federal funds target by 50 basis points to 1.25%. The US 10-year Treasury yield fell 0.01 percentage points that day, and was −0.01 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 2002}, howpublished = {\url{https://goldprice.corgano.com/market-history/us-10y/2002}}, year = {2026}, note = {Corgano Gold Price, accessed 2026-11-01}}