10-Year Treasury Yield in 2010
The US 10-year Treasury yield fell 0.55 percentage points in 2010, from 3.85% at the end of 2009 to 3.30%. Its highest close was 4.01% on Apr 5, and its lowest 2.41% on Oct 6.
10-Year Treasury Yield, daily closes 2010
Numbers mark the events belowKey Events in 2010
What happened, and how the 10Y yield moved — on the day (or the next trading day) and about a month later.
- 1
Wednesday, July 21President Obama signs the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act into law. Source10Y yield: −0.08 pp that day · −0.34 pp a month later
- 2
Wednesday, November 3Fed announces a second round of quantitative easing (QE2): $600 billion of longer-term Treasury purchases. Source10Y yield: +0.04 pp that day · +0.40 pp a month later
Month by month
| Month | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3.63% | −0.22 pp |
| Feb | 3.61% | −0.02 pp |
| Mar | 3.84% | +0.23 pp |
| Apr | 3.69% | −0.15 pp |
| May | 3.31% | −0.38 pp |
| Jun | 2.97% | −0.34 pp |
| Jul | 2.94% | −0.03 pp |
| Aug | 2.47% | −0.47 pp |
| Sep | 2.53% | +0.06 pp |
| Oct | 2.63% | +0.10 pp |
| Nov | 2.81% | +0.18 pp |
| Dec | 3.30% | +0.49 pp |
Other Markets in 2010
Change over the calendar year.
| Market | Change | Year-end |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Year Treasury Yield | −0.55 pp | 3.30% |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2010 | +11.0% | 11,577.51 |
| S&P 500 in 2010 | +12.8% | 1,257.64 |
| Nasdaq Composite in 2010 | +16.9% | 2,652.87 |
| Russell 2000 in 2010 | +25.3% | 783.65 |
| Nikkei 225 in 2010 | −3.0% | 10,228.92 |
| Gold in 2010 | +29.2% | $1,405.50 |
| Silver in 2010 | +80.3% | $30.63 |
| WTI crude oil in 2010 | +15.1% | $91.38 |
| Brent crude oil in 2010 | +19.7% | $93.23 |
10-Year Treasury Yield in 2010: FAQ
How much did the US 10-year Treasury yield fall in 2010?
The US 10-year Treasury yield fell 0.55 percentage points in 2010, from 3.85% at the end of 2009 to 3.30%. Its highest close was 4.01% on Apr 5, and its lowest 2.41% on Oct 6.
What were the highest and lowest closes of the US 10-year Treasury yield in 2010?
Highest: 4.01% on April 5, 2010. Lowest: 2.41% on October 6, 2010. It closed higher on 116 of 251 trading days.
What happened to the US 10-year Treasury yield on July 21, 2010?
President Obama signs the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act into law. The US 10-year Treasury yield fell 0.08 percentage points that day, and was −0.34 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 2010}, howpublished = {\url{https://goldprice.corgano.com/market-history/us-10y/2010}}, year = {2026}, note = {Corgano Gold Price, accessed 2026-10-31}}