CPI: Supercore Services in 2015
CPI: Supercore Services opened 2015 at 297.27 and closed at 305.22, a +2.67% move for the year. The high of 305.22 was reached on December 1, and the low of 297.27 on January 1.
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Open | Close | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 297.27 | 297.27 | 297.27 | 297.27 | +0.00% |
| Feb | 297.70 | 297.70 | 297.70 | 297.70 | +0.00% |
| Mar | 298.47 | 298.47 | 298.47 | 298.47 | +0.00% |
| Apr | 299.35 | 299.35 | 299.35 | 299.35 | +0.00% |
| May | 299.91 | 299.91 | 299.91 | 299.91 | +0.00% |
| Jun | 300.66 | 300.66 | 300.66 | 300.66 | +0.00% |
| Jul | 301.55 | 301.55 | 301.55 | 301.55 | +0.00% |
| Aug | 302.05 | 302.05 | 302.05 | 302.05 | +0.00% |
| Sep | 302.81 | 302.81 | 302.81 | 302.81 | +0.00% |
| Oct | 303.74 | 303.74 | 303.74 | 303.74 | +0.00% |
| Nov | 304.60 | 304.60 | 304.60 | 304.60 | +0.00% |
| Dec | 305.22 | 305.22 | 305.22 | 305.22 | +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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