July in Figures
August 1, 2015
In July, oil plunged slightly more than 20%, sovereign debt yields fell, the dollar strengthened, and equities were volatile. All the share price indices shown in the table below closed higher, except the Toronto exchange. But emerging market equities especially in China, had rough going during the months. Oil was not the only commodity to weaken in the month. Short-term interest rates remained very low.
| 10-Yr Yield | 06/30/15 | 07/31/15 | Chg vs End-June |
| U.S. | 2.35% | 2.18% | -17 Basis Points |
| Germany | 0.76% | 0.64% | -12 |
| Japan | 0.45% | 0.40% | -5 |
| U.K. | 2.02% | 1.88% | -14 |
| Canada | 1.75% | 1.44% | -31 |
| Switzerland | +0.06% | -0.09% | -15 |
| 3-month rates | Chg vs End-June | ||
| U.S. | 0.28% | 0.30% | +2 Basis Points |
| Euroland | -0.01% | -0.02% | -1 |
| Japan | 0.09% | 0.10% | +1 |
| U.K. | 0.58% | 0.58% | 0 |
| Swiss | -0.78% | -0.74% | +4 |
| FX | Pct Chg in USD | ||
| EUR/USD | 1.1138 | 1.0985 | +1.4% |
| USD/JPY | 122.43 | 123.90 | +1.2% |
| USD/CHF | 0.9352 | 0.9657 | +3.3% |
| GBP/USD | 1.5709 | 1.5621 | +0.6% |
| AUD/USD | 0.7710 | 0.7301 | +5.6% |
| NZD/USD | 0.6769 | 0.6592 | +2.7% |
| USD/CAD | 1.2495 | 1.3091 | +4.8% |
| USD/CNY | 6.2005 | 6.2102 | +0.2% |
| Equities | Chg vs End-June | ||
| S&P 500 | 2063 | 2104 | +2.0% |
| Nasdaq | 4986 | 5128 | +2.8% |
| Djia | 17620 | 17690 | +0.4% |
| Dax | 10945 | 11309 | +3.3% |
| Nikkei | 20236 | 20585 | +1.7% |
| Ftse | 6521 | 6696 | +2.7% |
| Canada TSE | 14563 | 14468 | -0.7% |
| Swiss SMI | 8781 | 9428 | +7.4% |
| Commodities | Chg vs End-June | ||
| Oil, $ per barrel | 59.47 | 47.12 | -20.8% |
| Gold, $ per ounce | 1171.50 | 1094.90 | -6.5% |
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