CPI (All Urban) in 2015
CPI (All Urban) opened 2015 at 234.75 and closed at 237.76, a +1.28% move for the year. The high of 238.03 was reached on July 1, and the low of 234.75 on January 1.
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Open | Close | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 234.75 | 234.75 | 234.75 | 234.75 | +0.00% |
| Feb | 235.34 | 235.34 | 235.34 | 235.34 | +0.00% |
| Mar | 235.98 | 235.98 | 235.98 | 235.98 | +0.00% |
| Apr | 236.22 | 236.22 | 236.22 | 236.22 | +0.00% |
| May | 237.00 | 237.00 | 237.00 | 237.00 | +0.00% |
| Jun | 237.66 | 237.66 | 237.66 | 237.66 | +0.00% |
| Jul | 238.03 | 238.03 | 238.03 | 238.03 | +0.00% |
| Aug | 238.03 | 238.03 | 238.03 | 238.03 | +0.00% |
| Sep | 237.50 | 237.50 | 237.50 | 237.50 | +0.00% |
| Oct | 237.73 | 237.73 | 237.73 | 237.73 | +0.00% |
| Nov | 238.02 | 238.02 | 238.02 | 238.02 | +0.00% |
| Dec | 237.76 | 237.76 | 237.76 | 237.76 | +0.00% |
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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