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Historical Year Data · 1979

10-Year Note Auction High Yield in 1979

10-Year Note Auction High Yield opened 1979 at 10.79% and closed at 10.79%, a +0.00% move for the year. The high of 10.79% was reached on October 31, and the low of 10.79% on October 31.

Open
10.79%
1979-01
Close
10.79%
1 data points
High
10.79%
Oct 31
Low
10.79%
Oct 31
Full Year Change
+0.00%

Monthly Breakdown

MonthOpenCloseHighLowChange
Oct10.79%10.79%10.79%10.79%+0.00%

Events During 1979

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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