Historical Year Data · 1999
Euro Area 4 OECD CLI in 1999
Euro Area 4 OECD CLI opened 1999 at 99.60 and closed at 101.40, a +1.80% move for the year. The high of 101.40 was reached on December 1, and the low of 99.60 on January 1.
Open
99.60
1999-01
Close
101.40
12 data points
High
101.40
Dec 1
Low
99.60
Jan 1
Full Year Change
+1.80%
1998 Change
-1.13%
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Open | Close | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 99.60 | 99.60 | 99.60 | 99.60 | +0.00% |
| Feb | 99.70 | 99.70 | 99.70 | 99.70 | +0.00% |
| Mar | 99.83 | 99.83 | 99.83 | 99.83 | +0.00% |
| Apr | 99.99 | 99.99 | 99.99 | 99.99 | +0.00% |
| May | 100.18 | 100.18 | 100.18 | 100.18 | +0.00% |
| Jun | 100.40 | 100.40 | 100.40 | 100.40 | +0.00% |
| Jul | 100.62 | 100.62 | 100.62 | 100.62 | +0.00% |
| Aug | 100.82 | 100.82 | 100.82 | 100.82 | +0.00% |
| Sep | 100.99 | 100.99 | 100.99 | 100.99 | +0.00% |
| Oct | 101.15 | 101.15 | 101.15 | 101.15 | +0.00% |
| Nov | 101.28 | 101.28 | 101.28 | 101.28 | +0.00% |
| Dec | 101.40 | 101.40 | 101.40 | 101.40 | +0.00% |
Events During 1999
1990 Japanese Bubble Collapse
Deflation
January 1990 – 2003
The Nikkei 225 peaked at 38,957 on December 29, 1989, then fell 82% over 13 years. Japan entered its "lost decades" of deflation, zero rates, and structural stagnation that still shapes global markets today.
1998 Euro Launch & 1999 Introduction
Goldilocks
May 1998 – January 2002
Eleven European Union members locked exchange rates on January 1, 1999, creating the euro as a virtual currency. Physical notes and coins circulated from January 1, 2002. The euro became the largest monetary experiment since Bretton Woods.
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