Australia 10-Year Government Bond Yield in 2015
Australia 10-Year Government Bond Yield opened 2015 at 2.62% and closed at 2.85%, a +8.77% move for the year. The high of 2.98% was reached on June 30, and the low of 2.41% on April 30.
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Open | Close | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2.62% | 2.62% | 2.62% | 2.62% | +0.00% |
| Feb | 2.49% | 2.49% | 2.49% | 2.49% | +0.00% |
| Mar | 2.48% | 2.48% | 2.48% | 2.48% | +0.00% |
| Apr | 2.41% | 2.41% | 2.41% | 2.41% | +0.00% |
| May | 2.88% | 2.88% | 2.88% | 2.88% | +0.00% |
| Jun | 2.98% | 2.98% | 2.98% | 2.98% | +0.00% |
| Jul | 2.92% | 2.92% | 2.92% | 2.92% | +0.00% |
| Aug | 2.74% | 2.74% | 2.74% | 2.74% | +0.00% |
| Sep | 2.72% | 2.72% | 2.72% | 2.72% | +0.00% |
| Oct | 2.66% | 2.66% | 2.66% | 2.66% | +0.00% |
| Nov | 2.89% | 2.89% | 2.89% | 2.89% | +0.00% |
| Dec | 2.85% | 2.85% | 2.85% | 2.85% | +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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