JOLTS Hires Level in 2015
JOLTS Hires Level opened 2015 at 5,061 and closed at 5,540, a +9.46% move for the year. The high of 5,540 was reached on December 1, and the low of 5,061 on January 1.
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Open | Close | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5,061 | 5,061 | 5,061 | 5,061 | +0.00% |
| Feb | 5,127 | 5,127 | 5,127 | 5,127 | +0.00% |
| Mar | 5,126 | 5,126 | 5,126 | 5,126 | +0.00% |
| Apr | 5,196 | 5,196 | 5,196 | 5,196 | +0.00% |
| May | 5,142 | 5,142 | 5,142 | 5,142 | +0.00% |
| Jun | 5,125 | 5,125 | 5,125 | 5,125 | +0.00% |
| Jul | 5,150 | 5,150 | 5,150 | 5,150 | +0.00% |
| Aug | 5,163 | 5,163 | 5,163 | 5,163 | +0.00% |
| Sep | 5,287 | 5,287 | 5,287 | 5,287 | +0.00% |
| Oct | 5,338 | 5,338 | 5,338 | 5,338 | +0.00% |
| Nov | 5,358 | 5,358 | 5,358 | 5,358 | +0.00% |
| Dec | 5,540 | 5,540 | 5,540 | 5,540 | +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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