Historical Year Data · 1980

2Y Treasury Yield in 1980

2Y Treasury Yield opened 1980 at 11.39% and closed at 13.06%, a +14.66% move for the year. The high of 15.36% was reached on March 24, and the low of 8.36% on June 17.

Open

11.39%

1980-01

13.06%

250 data points

High

15.36%

Mar 24

Low

8.36%

Jun 17

Full Year Change

+14.66%

1979 Change

+12.30%

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
Jan	11.39%	11.75%	11.88%	11.18%	+3.16%
Feb	12.04%	14.73%	14.91%	12.04%	+22.34%
Mar	14.83%	14.63%	15.36%	14.33%	-1.35%
Apr	14.59%	10.81%	14.59%	10.74%	-25.91%
May	10.70%	9.25%	10.70%	8.73%	-13.55%
Jun	9.34%	8.97%	9.34%	8.36%	-3.96%
Jul	9.01%	9.72%	9.72%	8.77%	+7.88%
Aug	9.78%	11.36%	11.77%	9.66%	+16.16%
Sep	11.05%	12.13%	12.40%	10.73%	+9.77%
Oct	12.02%	13.08%	13.08%	11.41%	+8.82%
Nov	13.23%	14.13%	14.13%	12.86%	+6.80%
Dec	14.25%	13.06%	15.12%	12.87%	-8.35%

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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