CAC 40 in 2015
CAC 40 opened 2015 at 4,252.29 and closed at 4,677.14, a +9.99% move for the year. The high of 5,268.91 was reached on April 27, and the low of 4,083.5 on January 6.
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Open | Close | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4,252.29 | 4,604.25 | 4,675.13 | 4,083.5 | +8.28% |
| Feb | 4,627.67 | 4,951.48 | 4,951.48 | 4,627.67 | +7.00% |
| Mar | 4,917.32 | 5,033.64 | 5,088.28 | 4,869.25 | +2.37% |
| Apr | 5,062.22 | 5,046.49 | 5,268.91 | 5,039.39 | -0.31% |
| May | 5,081.97 | 5,007.89 | 5,182.53 | 4,961.86 | -1.46% |
| Jun | 5,025.3 | 4,790.2 | 5,059.17 | 4,790.2 | -4.68% |
| Jul | 4,883.19 | 5,082.61 | 5,142.49 | 4,604.64 | +4.08% |
| Aug | 5,120.52 | 4,652.95 | 5,196.73 | 4,383.46 | -9.13% |
| Sep | 4,541.16 | 4,455.29 | 4,664.59 | 4,343.73 | -1.89% |
| Oct | 4,426.54 | 4,897.66 | 4,923.64 | 4,426.54 | +10.64% |
| Nov | 4,916.21 | 4,957.6 | 4,984.15 | 4,804.31 | +0.84% |
| Dec | 4,914.53 | 4,677.14 | 4,914.53 | 4,473.07 | -4.83% |
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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