Henry Hub Natural Gas (Monthly) in 2015
Henry Hub Natural Gas (Monthly) opened 2015 at 2.99 and closed at 1.93, a -35.45% move for the year. The high of 2.99 was reached on January 1, and the low of 1.93 on December 1.
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Open | Close | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2.99 | 2.99 | 2.99 | 2.99 | +0.00% |
| Feb | 2.87 | 2.87 | 2.87 | 2.87 | +0.00% |
| Mar | 2.83 | 2.83 | 2.83 | 2.83 | +0.00% |
| Apr | 2.61 | 2.61 | 2.61 | 2.61 | +0.00% |
| May | 2.85 | 2.85 | 2.85 | 2.85 | +0.00% |
| Jun | 2.78 | 2.78 | 2.78 | 2.78 | +0.00% |
| Jul | 2.84 | 2.84 | 2.84 | 2.84 | +0.00% |
| Aug | 2.77 | 2.77 | 2.77 | 2.77 | +0.00% |
| Sep | 2.66 | 2.66 | 2.66 | 2.66 | +0.00% |
| Oct | 2.34 | 2.34 | 2.34 | 2.34 | +0.00% |
| Nov | 2.09 | 2.09 | 2.09 | 2.09 | +0.00% |
| Dec | 1.93 | 1.93 | 1.93 | 1.93 | +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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