December and 2014 in Figures
January 4, 2015
Substantial declines were posted in 10-year sovereign debt yields both in December and in calendar 2014. British share prices stagnated, but other equity markets performed very well. The three-month eurilibor interest rate fell 21 basis points last year, and Swiss short-term rates moved below zero. The dollar experienced once of its best years, posting similar double-digit advances against the euro, yen, and Swiss franc and gaining over 9.0% against the loonie and Australian dollar. Collapsing oil prices in December were one of the top financial market stories of 2014, while gold simply marked the passing of time.
| 10-Yr Yield | 12/31/14 | Chg vs End-Nov | Chg vs End-2013 |
| U.S. | 2.07% | -26 Basis Points | -96 Basis Points |
| Germany | 0.54% | -30 | -148 |
| Japan | 0.31% | -14 | -42 |
| U.K. | 1.75% | -50 | -127 |
| Canada | 1.79% | -36 | -96 |
| Switzerland | 0.29% | -29 | -78 |
| 3-month rates | Chg vs End-Nov | Chg vs End-2013 | |
| U.S. | 0.26% | +3 Basis Points | +1 Basis Point |
| Euroland | 0.06% | 0 | -21 |
| Japan | 0.11% | -1 | -4 |
| U.K. | 0.56% | +1 | +3 |
| Swiss | -0.06% | -7 | -8 |
| FX | Pct Chg in USD | Pct Chg in USD | |
| EUR/USD | 1.2099 | +3.6% | +13.7% |
| USD/JPY | 119.70 | +6.6% | +13.6% |
| USD/CHF | 0.9942 | +3.3% | +11.4% |
| GBP/USD | 1.5579 | +2.7% | +6.3% |
| AUD/USD | 0.8168 | +7.7% | +9.2% |
| NZD/USD | 0.7796 | 0.0% | +5.5% |
| USD/CAD | 1.1620 | +3.7% | +9.4% |
| USD/CNY | 6.2020 | +1.5% | +2.5% |
| Equities | Chg vs End-Nov | Chg vs End-2013 | |
| S&P 500 | 2059 | +2.0% | +11.4% |
| Nasdaq | 4736 | +2.3% | +13.4% |
| Djia | 17823 | +2.5% | +7.5% |
| Dax | 9806 | +5.1% | +2.7% |
| Nikkei | 17451 | +6.3% | +7.1% |
| Ftse | 6566 | +0.3% | -2.7% |
| Canada TSE | 14632 | +0.1% | +7.4% |
| Swiss SMI | 8983 | +1.6% | +9.5% |
| Commodities | Chg from End-2Q | Chg vs End-Oct | |
| Oil, $ per barrel | 53.27 | -33.9% | -45.9% |
| Gold, $ per ounce | 1183.90 | +1.1% | -1.5% |
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