Historical Year Data · 2010
10Y-2Y Yield Spread in 2010
10Y-2Y Yield Spread opened 2010 at 276 bps and closed at 269 bps, a -2.54% move for the year. The high of 290 bps was reached on January 11, and the low of 199 bps on August 26.
Open
276 bps
2010-01
Close
269 bps
251 data points
High
290 bps
Jan 11
Low
199 bps
Aug 26
Full Year Change
-2.54%
2009 Change
+71.52%
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Open | Close | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 276 bps | 281 bps | 290 bps | 275 bps | +1.81% |
| Feb | 282 bps | 280 bps | 289 bps | 280 bps | -0.71% |
| Mar | 281 bps | 282 bps | 284 bps | 266 bps | +0.36% |
| Apr | 284 bps | 272 bps | 285 bps | 268 bps | -4.23% |
| May | 272 bps | 255 bps | 272 bps | 237 bps | -6.25% |
| Jun | 251 bps | 236 bps | 257 bps | 236 bps | -5.98% |
| Jul | 233 bps | 239 bps | 248 bps | 232 bps | +2.58% |
| Aug | 243 bps | 200 bps | 243 bps | 199 bps | -17.70% |
| Sep | 208 bps | 211 bps | 229 bps | 208 bps | +1.44% |
| Oct | 212 bps | 229 bps | 235 bps | 203 bps | +8.02% |
| Nov | 232 bps | 236 bps | 240 bps | 219 bps | +1.72% |
| Dec | 244 bps | 269 bps | 285 bps | 244 bps | +10.25% |
Events During 2010
2010 Flash Crash
Goldilocks
May 6, 2010
On May 6, 2010, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell nearly 1,000 points in minutes before recovering. The Flash Crash exposed the fragility of modern electronic market structure.
2010 European Sovereign Debt Crisis
Deflation
April 2010 – July 2012
Greece's debt revelation in October 2009 triggered a multi-year eurozone crisis that threatened the euro's survival. Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, and Italy required emergency support. Mario Draghi's "whatever it takes" in 2012 ended the acute phase.
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