Historical Year Data · 1979

2Y Treasury Yield in 1979

2Y Treasury Yield opened 1979 at 10.00% and closed at 11.23%, a +12.30% move for the year. The high of 12.63% was reached on October 23, and the low of 8.92% on June 27.

Open

10.00%

1979-01

11.23%

248 data points

High

12.63%

Oct 23

Low

8.92%

Jun 27

Full Year Change

+12.30%

1978 Change

+37.85%

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
Jan	10.00%	9.64%	10.00%	9.64%	-3.60%
Feb	9.61%	9.89%	9.92%	9.48%	+2.91%
Mar	9.87%	9.72%	9.87%	9.67%	-1.52%
Apr	9.74%	9.91%	9.93%	9.68%	+1.75%
May	9.91%	9.56%	9.93%	9.50%	-3.53%
Jun	9.56%	8.97%	9.56%	8.92%	-6.17%
Jul	8.93%	9.31%	9.38%	8.93%	+4.26%
Aug	9.23%	9.84%	9.84%	9.20%	+6.61%
Sep	10.00%	10.10%	10.14%	10.00%	+1.00%
Oct	10.14%	12.06%	12.63%	10.14%	+18.93%
Nov	12.08%	11.33%	12.36%	11.11%	-6.21%
Dec	11.42%	11.23%	11.85%	11.08%	-1.66%

Events During 1979

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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