Historical Year Data · 2016

30-Year Bond Auction Bid-to-Cover in 2016

30-Year Bond Auction Bid-to-Cover opened 2016 at 2.29 and closed at 2.39, a +4.37% move for the year. The high of 2.48 was reached on July 13, and the low of 2.09 on February 11.

Open

2.29

2016-01

2.39

12 data points

High

2.48

Jul 13

Low

2.09

Feb 11

Full Year Change

+4.37%

2015 Change

+4.31%

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
Jan	2.29	2.29	2.29	2.29	+0.00%
Feb	2.09	2.09	2.09	2.09	+0.00%
Mar	2.33	2.33	2.33	2.33	+0.00%
Apr	2.4	2.4	2.4	2.4	+0.00%
May	2.19	2.19	2.19	2.19	+0.00%
Jun	2.42	2.42	2.42	2.42	+0.00%
Jul	2.48	2.48	2.48	2.48	+0.00%
Aug	2.24	2.24	2.24	2.24	+0.00%
Sep	2.13	2.13	2.13	2.13	+0.00%
Oct	2.44	2.44	2.44	2.44	+0.00%
Nov	2.11	2.11	2.11	2.11	+0.00%
Dec	2.39	2.39	2.39	2.39	+0.00%

Events During 2016

2016 Brexit Vote

Goldilocks

June 23–24, 2016

The UK voted to leave the European Union on June 23, 2016. The pound fell 10% overnight, its largest single-day drop since floating in 1971.

2014-2016 Oil Price Collapse

Deflation

June 2014 – February 2016

Brent crude fell from $115 in June 2014 to $27 in January 2016, a 77% collapse. Shale oversupply and OPEC's refusal to cut production broke the commodity supercycle that had dominated markets since 2003.

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