Canada 10-Year Government Bond Yield in 2015
Canada 10-Year Government Bond Yield opened 2015 at 1.74% and closed at 1.39%, a -20.11% move for the year. The high of 1.90% was reached on June 10, and the low of 1.24% on February 2.
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Open | Close | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1.74% | 1.26% | 1.74% | 1.26% | -27.59% |
| Feb | 1.24% | 1.30% | 1.50% | 1.24% | +4.84% |
| Mar | 1.38% | 1.36% | 1.60% | 1.30% | -1.45% |
| Apr | 1.31% | 1.59% | 1.59% | 1.31% | +21.37% |
| May | 1.66% | 1.62% | 1.83% | 1.62% | -2.41% |
| Jun | 1.63% | 1.68% | 1.90% | 1.63% | +3.07% |
| Jul | 1.74% | 1.44% | 1.74% | 1.44% | -17.24% |
| Aug | 1.42% | 1.48% | 1.48% | 1.26% | +4.23% |
| Sep | 1.43% | 1.45% | 1.59% | 1.43% | +1.40% |
| Oct | 1.43% | 1.54% | 1.55% | 1.39% | +7.69% |
| Nov | 1.58% | 1.57% | 1.72% | 1.56% | -0.63% |
| Dec | 1.50% | 1.39% | 1.62% | 1.37% | -7.33% |
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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