Historical Year Data · 1986
2-Year Note Auction High Yield in 1986
2-Year Note Auction High Yield opened 1986 at 8.17% and closed at 6.32%, a -22.64% move for the year. The high of 8.17% was reached on January 22, and the low of 6.22% on August 20.
Open
8.17%
1986-01
Close
6.32%
12 data points
High
8.17%
Jan 22
Low
6.22%
Aug 20
Full Year Change
-22.64%
1985 Change
-19.11%
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Open | Close | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8.17% | 8.17% | 8.17% | 8.17% | +0.00% |
| Feb | 8.03% | 8.03% | 8.03% | 8.03% | +0.00% |
| Mar | 7.21% | 7.21% | 7.21% | 7.21% | +0.00% |
| Apr | 6.73% | 6.73% | 6.73% | 6.73% | +0.00% |
| May | 7.20% | 7.20% | 7.20% | 7.20% | +0.00% |
| Jun | 7.05% | 7.05% | 7.05% | 7.05% | +0.00% |
| Jul | 6.67% | 6.67% | 6.67% | 6.67% | +0.00% |
| Aug | 6.22% | 6.22% | 6.22% | 6.22% | +0.00% |
| Sep | 6.44% | 6.44% | 6.44% | 6.44% | +0.00% |
| Oct | 6.39% | 6.39% | 6.39% | 6.39% | +0.00% |
| Nov | 6.27% | 6.27% | 6.27% | 6.27% | +0.00% |
| Dec | 6.32% | 6.32% | 6.32% | 6.32% | +0.00% |
Events During 1986
1982 Latin American Debt Crisis
Deflation
August 1982 – 1989
Mexico defaulted on its external debt in August 1982, triggering a seven-year crisis that engulfed Brazil, Argentina, Chile, and most of Latin America. The "lost decade" reshaped emerging market finance.
1985 Plaza Accord
Reflation
September 22, 1985
G5 finance ministers agreed at the Plaza Hotel in New York to coordinate intervention that weakened the dollar. The accord engineered a 50% decline in DXY over two years and set the stage for the 1987 crash and Japan's bubble.
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