Historical Year Data · 1980

30Y Treasury Yield in 1980

30Y Treasury Yield opened 1980 at 10.23% and closed at 11.98%, a +17.11% move for the year. The high of 13.17% was reached on December 11, and the low of 9.49% on June 13.

Open

10.23%

1980-01

11.98%

250 data points

High

13.17%

Dec 11

Low

9.49%

Jun 13

Full Year Change

+17.11%

1979 Change

+12.46%

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
Jan	10.23%	11.09%	11.12%	10.23%	+8.41%
Feb	11.23%	12.25%	12.85%	11.23%	+9.08%
Mar	12.32%	12.31%	12.69%	11.97%	-0.08%
Apr	12.35%	10.89%	12.35%	10.86%	-11.82%
May	10.72%	10.37%	10.72%	10.09%	-3.26%
Jun	10.45%	9.99%	10.45%	9.49%	-4.40%
Jul	10.12%	10.80%	10.80%	10.00%	+6.72%
Aug	10.76%	11.27%	11.43%	10.68%	+4.74%
Sep	11.08%	11.70%	11.93%	10.94%	+5.60%
Oct	11.69%	12.23%	12.28%	11.11%	+4.62%
Nov	12.22%	12.32%	12.71%	12.19%	+0.82%
Dec	12.51%	11.98%	13.17%	11.75%	-4.24%

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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