Historical Year Data · 2012
MOVE Index in 2012
MOVE Index opened 2012 at 72.1 and closed at 59.4, a -17.61% move for the year. The high of 95.4 was reached on June 15, and the low of 51.02 on December 3.
Open
72.1
2012-01
Close
59.4
249 data points
High
95.4
Jun 15
Low
51.02
Dec 3
Full Year Change
-17.61%
2011 Change
-5.30%
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Open | Close | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 72.1 | 72.1 | 90.7 | 72.1 | +0.00% |
| Feb | 75.9 | 75.9 | 83.2 | 70.2 | +0.00% |
| Mar | 78.6 | 78.6 | 93.3 | 69.9 | +0.00% |
| Apr | 62.9 | 62.9 | 84.6 | 62.9 | +0.00% |
| May | 74.4 | 74.4 | 74.4 | 56.7 | +0.00% |
| Jun | 73.2 | 73.2 | 95.4 | 70.2 | +0.00% |
| Jul | 69.8 | 69.8 | 72.4 | 61.2 | +0.00% |
| Aug | 68.7 | 68.7 | 77.1 | 64.3 | +0.00% |
| Sep | 60.47 | 60.47 | 71 | 57.5 | +0.00% |
| Oct | 71.43 | 71.43 | 73.1 | 59.2 | +0.00% |
| Nov | 51.8 | 51.8 | 72.3 | 51.7 | +0.00% |
| Dec | 59.4 | 59.4 | 63 | 51.02 | +0.00% |
Events During 2012
2010 European Sovereign Debt Crisis
Deflation
April 2010 – July 2012
Greece's debt revelation in October 2009 triggered a multi-year eurozone crisis that threatened the euro's survival. Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, and Italy required emergency support. Mario Draghi's "whatever it takes" in 2012 ended the acute phase.
2012 Draghi "Whatever It Takes" Moment
Reflation
July 26, 2012
ECB President Mario Draghi's July 26, 2012 speech in London ended the acute eurozone crisis. The commitment, backed by Outright Monetary Transactions, arrested peripheral yield spikes without buying a single bond.
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