30-Year Bond Auction High Yield in 2015
30-Year Bond Auction High Yield opened 2015 at 2.43% and closed at 2.98%, a +22.55% move for the year. The high of 3.14% was reached on June 11, and the low of 2.43% on January 14.
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Open | Close | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2.43% | 2.43% | 2.43% | 2.43% | +0.00% |
| Feb | 2.56% | 2.56% | 2.56% | 2.56% | +0.00% |
| Mar | 2.68% | 2.68% | 2.68% | 2.68% | +0.00% |
| Apr | 2.60% | 2.60% | 2.60% | 2.60% | +0.00% |
| May | 3.04% | 3.04% | 3.04% | 3.04% | +0.00% |
| Jun | 3.14% | 3.14% | 3.14% | 3.14% | +0.00% |
| Jul | 3.08% | 3.08% | 3.08% | 3.08% | +0.00% |
| Aug | 2.88% | 2.88% | 2.88% | 2.88% | +0.00% |
| Sep | 2.98% | 2.98% | 2.98% | 2.98% | +0.00% |
| Oct | 2.91% | 2.91% | 2.91% | 2.91% | +0.00% |
| Nov | 3.07% | 3.07% | 3.07% | 3.07% | +0.00% |
| Dec | 2.98% | 2.98% | 2.98% | 2.98% | +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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