South Africa OECD CLI in 2015
South Africa OECD CLI opened 2015 at 100.93 and closed at 100.12, a -0.80% move for the year. The high of 100.93 was reached on January 1, and the low of 100.12 on December 1.
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Open | Close | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100.93 | 100.93 | 100.93 | 100.93 | +0.00% |
| Feb | 100.85 | 100.85 | 100.85 | 100.85 | +0.00% |
| Mar | 100.79 | 100.79 | 100.79 | 100.79 | +0.00% |
| Apr | 100.73 | 100.73 | 100.73 | 100.73 | +0.00% |
| May | 100.66 | 100.66 | 100.66 | 100.66 | +0.00% |
| Jun | 100.58 | 100.58 | 100.58 | 100.58 | +0.00% |
| Jul | 100.48 | 100.48 | 100.48 | 100.48 | +0.00% |
| Aug | 100.38 | 100.38 | 100.38 | 100.38 | +0.00% |
| Sep | 100.31 | 100.31 | 100.31 | 100.31 | +0.00% |
| Oct | 100.25 | 100.25 | 100.25 | 100.25 | +0.00% |
| Nov | 100.19 | 100.19 | 100.19 | 100.19 | +0.00% |
| Dec | 100.12 | 100.12 | 100.12 | 100.12 | +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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