Historical Year Data · 2016
20Y Breakeven Inflation in 2016
20Y Breakeven Inflation opened 2016 at 1.44% and closed at 1.95%, a +35.42% move for the year. The high of 1.95% was reached on December 1, and the low of 1.35% on February 1.
Open
1.44%
2016-01
Close
1.95%
12 data points
High
1.95%
Dec 1
Low
1.35%
Feb 1
Full Year Change
+35.42%
2015 Change
-8.82%
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Open | Close | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1.44% | 1.44% | 1.44% | 1.44% | +0.00% |
| Feb | 1.35% | 1.35% | 1.35% | 1.35% | +0.00% |
| Mar | 1.55% | 1.55% | 1.55% | 1.55% | +0.00% |
| Apr | 1.61% | 1.61% | 1.61% | 1.61% | +0.00% |
| May | 1.58% | 1.58% | 1.58% | 1.58% | +0.00% |
| Jun | 1.39% | 1.39% | 1.39% | 1.39% | +0.00% |
| Jul | 1.40% | 1.40% | 1.40% | 1.40% | +0.00% |
| Aug | 1.46% | 1.46% | 1.46% | 1.46% | +0.00% |
| Sep | 1.55% | 1.55% | 1.55% | 1.55% | +0.00% |
| Oct | 1.68% | 1.68% | 1.68% | 1.68% | +0.00% |
| Nov | 1.85% | 1.85% | 1.85% | 1.85% | +0.00% |
| Dec | 1.95% | 1.95% | 1.95% | 1.95% | +0.00% |
Events During 2016
2016 Brexit Vote
Goldilocks
June 23–24, 2016
The UK voted to leave the European Union on June 23, 2016. The pound fell 10% overnight, its largest single-day drop since floating in 1971.
2014-2016 Oil Price Collapse
Deflation
June 2014 – February 2016
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.
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