Historical Year Data · 2016
5-Year Note Auction High Yield in 2016
5-Year Note Auction High Yield opened 2016 at 1.50% and closed at 2.06%, a +37.50% move for the year. The high of 2.06% was reached on December 28, and the low of 1.13% on August 24.
Open
1.50%
2016-01
Close
2.06%
12 data points
High
2.06%
Dec 28
Low
1.13%
Aug 24
Full Year Change
+37.50%
2015 Change
+38.59%
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Open | Close | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1.50% | 1.50% | 1.50% | 1.50% | +0.00% |
| Feb | 1.17% | 1.17% | 1.17% | 1.17% | +0.00% |
| Mar | 1.33% | 1.33% | 1.33% | 1.33% | +0.00% |
| Apr | 1.41% | 1.41% | 1.41% | 1.41% | +0.00% |
| May | 1.40% | 1.40% | 1.40% | 1.40% | +0.00% |
| Jun | 1.22% | 1.22% | 1.22% | 1.22% | +0.00% |
| Jul | 1.18% | 1.18% | 1.18% | 1.18% | +0.00% |
| Aug | 1.13% | 1.13% | 1.13% | 1.13% | +0.00% |
| Sep | 1.13% | 1.13% | 1.13% | 1.13% | +0.00% |
| Oct | 1.30% | 1.30% | 1.30% | 1.30% | +0.00% |
| Nov | 1.76% | 1.76% | 1.76% | 1.76% | +0.00% |
| Dec | 2.06% | 2.06% | 2.06% | 2.06% | +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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