30-Year Bond Primary Dealer Share in 2015
30-Year Bond Primary Dealer Share opened 2015 at 37.39% and closed at 25.71%, a -31.24% move for the year. The high of 41.74% was reached on April 9, and the low of 25.71% on December 10.
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Open | Close | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37.39% | 37.39% | 37.39% | 37.39% | +0.00% |
| Feb | 35.10% | 35.10% | 35.10% | 35.10% | +0.00% |
| Mar | 36.53% | 36.53% | 36.53% | 36.53% | +0.00% |
| Apr | 41.74% | 41.74% | 41.74% | 41.74% | +0.00% |
| May | 37.16% | 37.16% | 37.16% | 37.16% | +0.00% |
| Jun | 33.57% | 33.57% | 33.57% | 33.57% | +0.00% |
| Jul | 40.77% | 40.77% | 40.77% | 40.77% | +0.00% |
| Aug | 37.42% | 37.42% | 37.42% | 37.42% | +0.00% |
| Sep | 26.54% | 26.54% | 26.54% | 26.54% | +0.00% |
| Oct | 28.10% | 28.10% | 28.10% | 28.10% | +0.00% |
| Nov | 29.40% | 29.40% | 29.40% | 29.40% | +0.00% |
| Dec | 25.71% | 25.71% | 25.71% | 25.71% | +0.00% |
Events During 2015
The PBoC devalued the yuan by 1.9% in a single day on August 11, 2015, the first meaningful devaluation since 1994. Global risk assets convulsed.
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.
The Swiss National Bank abandoned its 1.20 EUR/CHF floor on January 15, 2015. The franc immediately surged 30%, blowing up retail FX brokers and exposing the fragility of exchange rate commitments.
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