CPI: Energy in 2015
CPI: Energy opened 2015 at 199.93 and closed at 190.14, a -4.89% move for the year. The high of 212.01 was reached on June 1, and the low of 190.14 on December 1.
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Open | Close | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 199.93 | 199.93 | 199.93 | 199.93 | +0.00% |
| Feb | 203.02 | 203.02 | 203.02 | 203.02 | +0.00% |
| Mar | 205.76 | 205.76 | 205.76 | 205.76 | +0.00% |
| Apr | 203.58 | 203.58 | 203.58 | 203.58 | +0.00% |
| May | 208.97 | 208.97 | 208.97 | 208.97 | +0.00% |
| Jun | 212.01 | 212.01 | 212.01 | 212.01 | +0.00% |
| Jul | 211.62 | 211.62 | 211.62 | 211.62 | +0.00% |
| Aug | 208.58 | 208.58 | 208.58 | 208.58 | +0.00% |
| Sep | 197.25 | 197.25 | 197.25 | 197.25 | +0.00% |
| Oct | 195.62 | 195.62 | 195.62 | 195.62 | +0.00% |
| Nov | 195.11 | 195.11 | 195.11 | 195.11 | +0.00% |
| Dec | 190.14 | 190.14 | 190.14 | 190.14 | +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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