Japan CPI Index in 2015
Japan CPI Index opened 2015 at 99.57 and closed at 99.87, a +0.31% move for the year. The high of 100.48 was reached on May 1, and the low of 99.36 on February 1.
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Open | Close | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 99.57 | 99.57 | 99.57 | 99.57 | +0.00% |
| Feb | 99.36 | 99.36 | 99.36 | 99.36 | +0.00% |
| Mar | 99.67 | 99.67 | 99.67 | 99.67 | +0.00% |
| Apr | 100.18 | 100.18 | 100.18 | 100.18 | +0.00% |
| May | 100.48 | 100.48 | 100.48 | 100.48 | +0.00% |
| Jun | 100.18 | 100.18 | 100.18 | 100.18 | +0.00% |
| Jul | 100.08 | 100.08 | 100.08 | 100.08 | +0.00% |
| Aug | 100.18 | 100.18 | 100.18 | 100.18 | +0.00% |
| Sep | 100.28 | 100.28 | 100.28 | 100.28 | +0.00% |
| Oct | 100.28 | 100.28 | 100.28 | 100.28 | +0.00% |
| Nov | 99.87 | 99.87 | 99.87 | 99.87 | +0.00% |
| Dec | 99.87 | 99.87 | 99.87 | 99.87 | +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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