Nonfarm Productivity in 2015
Nonfarm Productivity opened 2015 at 2.30% and closed at -2.40%, a -204.35% move for the year. The high of 2.30% was reached on January 1, and the low of -2.40% on October 1.
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Open | Close | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2.30% | 2.30% | 2.30% | 2.30% | +0.00% |
| Apr | 2.00% | 2.00% | 2.00% | 2.00% | +0.00% |
| Jul | 1.10% | 1.10% | 1.10% | 1.10% | +0.00% |
| Oct | -2.40% | -2.40% | -2.40% | -2.40% | +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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