JOLTS Job Openings in 2015
JOLTS Job Openings opened 2015 at 5,344 and closed at 5,845, a +9.38% move for the year. The high of 6,056 was reached on July 1, and the low of 5,210 on March 1.
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Open | Close | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5,344 | 5,344 | 5,344 | 5,344 | +0.00% |
| Feb | 5,466 | 5,466 | 5,466 | 5,466 | +0.00% |
| Mar | 5,210 | 5,210 | 5,210 | 5,210 | +0.00% |
| Apr | 5,598 | 5,598 | 5,598 | 5,598 | +0.00% |
| May | 5,563 | 5,563 | 5,563 | 5,563 | +0.00% |
| Jun | 5,248 | 5,248 | 5,248 | 5,248 | +0.00% |
| Jul | 6,056 | 6,056 | 6,056 | 6,056 | +0.00% |
| Aug | 5,467 | 5,467 | 5,467 | 5,467 | +0.00% |
| Sep | 5,488 | 5,488 | 5,488 | 5,488 | +0.00% |
| Oct | 5,773 | 5,773 | 5,773 | 5,773 | +0.00% |
| Nov | 5,708 | 5,708 | 5,708 | 5,708 | +0.00% |
| Dec | 5,845 | 5,845 | 5,845 | 5,845 | +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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