USD/HKD in 2015
USD/HKD opened 2015 at 7.76 and closed at 7.75, a -0.07% move for the year. The high of 7.77 was reached on March 13, and the low of 7.75 on April 23.
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Open | Close | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7.76 | 7.75 | 7.76 | 7.75 | -0.04% |
| Feb | 7.75 | 7.76 | 7.76 | 7.75 | +0.04% |
| Mar | 7.75 | 7.75 | 7.77 | 7.75 | -0.01% |
| Apr | 7.75 | 7.75 | 7.75 | 7.75 | -0.01% |
| May | 7.75 | 7.75 | 7.76 | 7.75 | +0.03% |
| Jun | 7.76 | 7.75 | 7.76 | 7.75 | -0.07% |
| Jul | 7.75 | 7.75 | 7.76 | 7.75 | -0.01% |
| Aug | 7.75 | 7.75 | 7.76 | 7.75 | -0.04% |
| Sep | 7.75 | 7.75 | 7.75 | 7.75 | -0.00% |
| Oct | 7.75 | 7.75 | 7.75 | 7.75 | -0.01% |
| Nov | 7.75 | 7.75 | 7.75 | 7.75 | +0.03% |
| Dec | 7.75 | 7.75 | 7.75 | 7.75 | -0.01% |
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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