Historical Year Data · 2001

2-Year Note Auction Bid-to-Cover in 2001

2-Year Note Auction Bid-to-Cover opened 2001 at 2.63 and closed at 2.4, a -8.75% move for the year. The high of 2.79 was reached on March 28, and the low of 1.51 on November 28.

Open

2.63

2001-01

2.4

12 data points

High

2.79

Mar 28

Low

1.51

Nov 28

Full Year Change

-8.75%

2000 Change

+23.65%

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
Jan	2.63	2.63	2.63	2.63	+0.00%
Feb	2.38	2.38	2.38	2.38	+0.00%
Mar	2.79	2.79	2.79	2.79	+0.00%
Apr	2.69	2.69	2.69	2.69	+0.00%
May	2.59	2.59	2.59	2.59	+0.00%
Jun	2.26	2.26	2.26	2.26	+0.00%
Jul	2.46	2.46	2.46	2.46	+0.00%
Aug	2.17	2.17	2.17	2.17	+0.00%
Sep	2.42	2.42	2.42	2.42	+0.00%
Oct	2.27	2.27	2.27	2.27	+0.00%
Nov	1.51	1.51	1.51	1.51	+0.00%
Dec	2.4	2.4	2.4	2.4	+0.00%

Events During 2001

1990 Japanese Bubble Collapse

Deflation

January 1990 – 2003

The Nikkei 225 peaked at 38,957 on December 29, 1989, then fell 82% over 13 years. Japan entered its "lost decades" of deflation, zero rates, and structural stagnation that still shapes global markets today.

1998 Euro Launch & 1999 Introduction

Goldilocks

May 1998 – January 2002

Eleven European Union members locked exchange rates on January 1, 1999, creating the euro as a virtual currency. Physical notes and coins circulated from January 1, 2002. The euro became the largest monetary experiment since Bretton Woods.

2000 Dotcom Crash

Deflation

March 2000 – October 2002

The Nasdaq Composite peaked at 5,048 on March 10, 2000 and fell 78% over 31 months. Internet companies went bankrupt en masse. The crash reshaped venture capital, corporate governance, and accounting standards.

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