Historical Year Data · 1980

10Y Treasury Yield in 1980

10Y Treasury Yield opened 1980 at 10.50% and closed at 12.43%, a +18.38% move for the year. The high of 13.65% was reached on February 26, and the low of 9.47% on June 16.

Open

10.50%

1980-01

12.43%

250 data points

High

13.65%

Feb 26

Low

9.47%

Jun 16

Full Year Change

+18.38%

1979 Change

+12.53%

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
Jan	10.50%	11.13%	11.21%	10.50%	+6.00%
Feb	11.29%	12.72%	13.65%	11.29%	+12.67%
Mar	12.79%	12.64%	13.17%	12.35%	-1.17%
Apr	12.69%	10.76%	12.69%	10.63%	-15.21%
May	10.57%	10.25%	10.57%	9.80%	-3.03%
Jun	10.31%	10.09%	10.31%	9.47%	-2.13%
Jul	10.13%	10.76%	10.76%	10.01%	+6.22%
Aug	10.76%	11.55%	11.89%	10.69%	+7.34%
Sep	11.32%	11.86%	12.07%	11.08%	+4.77%
Oct	11.78%	12.46%	12.48%	11.29%	+5.77%
Nov	12.46%	12.72%	13.04%	12.46%	+2.09%
Dec	12.92%	12.43%	13.57%	12.14%	-3.79%

Events During 1980

1979 Volcker Shock

Stagflation

October 1979 – August 1982

Paul Volcker's Fed raised interest rates to 20% to break entrenched inflation. The policy triggered the deepest post-war recession but ended the stagflation era and established inflation-targeting credibility.

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