Historical Year Data · 2010
10Y-3M Yield Spread in 2010
10Y-3M Yield Spread opened 2010 at 377 bps and closed at 318 bps, a -15.65% move for the year. The high of 383 bps was reached on April 5, and the low of 228 bps on October 6.
Open
377 bps
2010-01
Close
318 bps
251 data points
High
383 bps
Apr 5
Low
228 bps
Oct 6
Full Year Change
-15.65%
2009 Change
+59.24%
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Open | Close | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 377 bps | 355 bps | 381 bps | 355 bps | -5.84% |
| Feb | 358 bps | 348 bps | 369 bps | 348 bps | -2.79% |
| Mar | 348 bps | 368 bps | 377 bps | 347 bps | +5.75% |
| Apr | 373 bps | 353 bps | 383 bps | 353 bps | -5.36% |
| May | 355 bps | 315 bps | 355 bps | 301 bps | -11.27% |
| Jun | 313 bps | 279 bps | 325 bps | 279 bps | -10.86% |
| Jul | 279 bps | 279 bps | 300 bps | 274 bps | +0.00% |
| Aug | 283 bps | 233 bps | 283 bps | 233 bps | -17.67% |
| Sep | 245 bps | 237 bps | 267 bps | 232 bps | -3.27% |
| Oct | 238 bps | 251 bps | 261 bps | 228 bps | +5.46% |
| Nov | 253 bps | 264 bps | 278 bps | 240 bps | +4.35% |
| Dec | 281 bps | 318 bps | 339 bps | 280 bps | +13.17% |
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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