10-Year Treasury Yield in 2019
The US 10-year Treasury yield fell 0.77 percentage points in 2019, from 2.69% at the end of 2018 to 1.92%. Its highest close was 2.78% on Jan 18, and its lowest 1.46% on Sep 4.
10-Year Treasury Yield, daily closes 2019
Numbers mark the events belowKey Events in 2019
What happened, and how the 10Y yield moved — on the day (or the next trading day) and about a month later.
- 1
Wednesday, July 31Fed cuts the federal funds target range to 2.00-2.25% and ends balance sheet reduction early. Source10Y yield: −0.04 pp that day · −0.60 pp a month later
- 2
Monday, August 5Yuan falls past 7 per dollar for the first time since 2008; US Treasury designates China a currency manipulator. Source10Y yield: −0.12 pp that day · −0.39 pp a month later
- 3
Wednesday, August 1410-year Treasury yield falls below the 2-year yield for the first time since 2007; Dow falls about 800 points. Source10Y yield: −0.10 pp that day · +0.11 pp a month later
- 4
Tuesday, September 17US overnight repo rates spike as high as 10%; the New York Fed begins injecting cash into the repo market. Source10Y yield: −0.03 pp that day · −0.07 pp a month later
Month by month
| Month | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2.64% | −0.05 pp |
| Feb | 2.71% | +0.08 pp |
| Mar | 2.41% | −0.30 pp |
| Apr | 2.51% | +0.09 pp |
| May | 2.14% | −0.37 pp |
| Jun | 2.00% | −0.14 pp |
| Jul | 2.02% | +0.02 pp |
| Aug | 1.51% | −0.52 pp |
| Sep | 1.68% | +0.17 pp |
| Oct | 1.69% | +0.02 pp |
| Nov | 1.78% | +0.09 pp |
| Dec | 1.92% | +0.14 pp |
Other Markets in 2019
Change over the calendar year.
| Market | Change | Year-end |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Year Treasury Yield | −0.77 pp | 1.92% |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2019 | +22.3% | 28,538.44 |
| S&P 500 in 2019 | +28.9% | 3,230.78 |
| Nasdaq Composite in 2019 | +35.2% | 8,972.60 |
| Russell 2000 in 2019 | +23.7% | 1,668.47 |
| Nikkei 225 in 2019 | +18.2% | 23,656.62 |
| Gold in 2019 | +18.9% | $1,519.50 |
| Silver in 2019 | +15.5% | $17.83 |
| WTI crude oil in 2019 | +34.5% | $61.06 |
| Brent crude oil in 2019 | +22.7% | $66.00 |
10-Year Treasury Yield in 2019: FAQ
How much did the US 10-year Treasury yield fall in 2019?
The US 10-year Treasury yield fell 0.77 percentage points in 2019, from 2.69% at the end of 2018 to 1.92%. Its highest close was 2.78% on Jan 18, and its lowest 1.46% on Sep 4.
What were the highest and lowest closes of the US 10-year Treasury yield in 2019?
Highest: 2.78% on January 18, 2019. Lowest: 1.46% on September 4, 2019. It closed higher on 117 of 252 trading days.
What happened to the US 10-year Treasury yield on August 5, 2019?
Yuan falls past 7 per dollar for the first time since 2008; US Treasury designates China a currency manipulator. The US 10-year Treasury yield fell 0.12 percentage points that day, and was −0.39 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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