Historical Year Data · 1981

30Y Treasury Yield in 1981

30Y Treasury Yield opened 1981 at 12.01% and closed at 13.65%, a +13.66% move for the year. The high of 15.21% was reached on October 26, and the low of 11.67% on January 5.

Open

12.01%

1981-01

13.65%

249 data points

High

15.21%

Oct 26

Low

11.67%

Jan 5

Full Year Change

+13.66%

1980 Change

+17.11%

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
Jan	12.01%	12.28%	12.46%	11.67%	+2.25%
Feb	12.45%	12.97%	13.20%	12.45%	+4.18%
Mar	13.19%	12.65%	13.19%	12.16%	-4.09%
Apr	12.65%	13.65%	13.65%	12.65%	+7.91%
May	13.59%	13.06%	14.11%	13.06%	-3.90%
Jun	13.06%	13.30%	13.30%	12.59%	+1.84%
Jul	13.47%	13.96%	13.96%	13.19%	+3.64%
Aug	14.27%	14.78%	14.78%	13.63%	+3.57%
Sep	14.70%	15.19%	15.20%	14.09%	+3.33%
Oct	15.14%	14.36%	15.21%	14.26%	-5.15%
Nov	14.41%	12.91%	14.41%	12.76%	-10.41%
Dec	13.06%	13.65%	13.88%	12.89%	+4.52%

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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