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Historical Year Data · 2018

Nonfarm Payrolls in 2018

Nonfarm Payrolls opened 2018 at 147,660 and closed at 149,809, a +1.46% move for the year. The high of 149,809 was reached on December 1, and the low of 147,660 on January 1.

Open
147,660
2018-01
Close
149,809
12 data points
High
149,809
Dec 1
Low
147,660
Jan 1
Full Year Change
+1.46%
2017 Change
+1.30%

Monthly Breakdown

MonthOpenCloseHighLowChange
Jan147,660147,660147,660147,660+0.00%
Feb148,054148,054148,054148,054+0.00%
Mar148,280148,280148,280148,280+0.00%
Apr148,420148,420148,420148,420+0.00%
May148,742148,742148,742148,742+0.00%
Jun148,960148,960148,960148,960+0.00%
Jul149,020149,020149,020149,020+0.00%
Aug149,277149,277149,277149,277+0.00%
Sep149,358149,358149,358149,358+0.00%
Oct149,527149,527149,527149,527+0.00%
Nov149,617149,617149,617149,617+0.00%
Dec149,809149,809149,809149,809+0.00%

Events During 2018

2018 Volmageddon (XIV Collapse)
Goldilocks
February 5, 2018

On February 5, 2018, the VIX doubled intraday, the largest single-day VIX move ever. Short-volatility ETNs lost 90% of their value, and the XIV was terminated.

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