Historical Year Data · 1981

2Y Treasury Yield in 1981

2Y Treasury Yield opened 1981 at 13.10% and closed at 13.63%, a +4.05% move for the year. The high of 16.95% was reached on September 8, and the low of 12.11% on November 27.

Open

13.10%

1981-01

13.63%

249 data points

High

16.95%

Sep 8

Low

12.11%

Nov 27

Full Year Change

+4.05%

1980 Change

+14.66%

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
Jan	13.10%	13.26%	13.83%	12.28%	+1.22%
Feb	13.51%	14.08%	14.45%	13.51%	+4.22%
Mar	14.40%	13.17%	14.40%	12.75%	-8.54%
Apr	13.19%	14.84%	14.84%	13.19%	+12.51%
May	14.72%	14.40%	15.94%	14.40%	-2.17%
Jun	14.47%	14.66%	14.76%	14.03%	+1.31%
Jul	14.94%	15.84%	16.00%	14.68%	+6.02%
Aug	16.16%	16.73%	16.86%	15.67%	+3.53%
Sep	16.78%	16.69%	16.95%	15.79%	-0.54%
Oct	16.57%	14.59%	16.57%	14.59%	-11.95%
Nov	14.44%	12.36%	14.44%	12.11%	-14.40%
Dec	12.71%	13.63%	14.12%	12.23%	+7.24%

Events During 1981

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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