Historical Year Data · 2020
BBB Credit Spread in 2020
BBB Credit Spread opened 2020 at 130 bps and closed at 130 bps, a +0.00% move for the year. The high of 488 bps was reached on March 23, and the low of 127 bps on January 17.
Open
130 bps
2020-01
Close
130 bps
262 data points
High
488 bps
Mar 23
Low
127 bps
Jan 17
Full Year Change
+0.00%
2019 Change
-35.96%
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Open | Close | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 130 bps | 139 bps | 139 bps | 127 bps | +6.92% |
| Feb | 139 bps | 164 bps | 165 bps | 131 bps | +17.99% |
| Mar | 168 bps | 396 bps | 488 bps | 166 bps | +135.71% |
| Apr | 398 bps | 282 bps | 401 bps | 282 bps | -29.15% |
| May | 283 bps | 244 bps | 288 bps | 242 bps | -13.78% |
| Jun | 241 bps | 207 bps | 241 bps | 202 bps | -14.11% |
| Jul | 204 bps | 185 bps | 204 bps | 182 bps | -9.31% |
| Aug | 183 bps | 176 bps | 183 bps | 174 bps | -3.83% |
| Sep | 175 bps | 184 bps | 186 bps | 173 bps | +5.14% |
| Oct | 183 bps | 171 bps | 183 bps | 167 bps | -6.56% |
| Nov | 171 bps | 143 bps | 171 bps | 143 bps | -16.37% |
| Dec | 139 bps | 130 bps | 140 bps | 130 bps | -6.47% |
Events During 2020
2020 COVID Crash & Recovery
Deflation
February–April 2020
The fastest 30%+ decline in S&P 500 history, followed by the fastest recovery. COVID-19 pandemic triggered unprecedented monetary and fiscal intervention.
2019 Hong Kong Protests & Capital Outflows
Mixed
June 2019 – June 2020
Hong Kong's 2019 protests over an extradition bill and Beijing's 2020 National Security Law reshaped the territory's role as Asia's financial hub. Capital outflows, reduced multinational presence, and regulatory divergence from the West had durable effects on regional finance.
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