Historical Year Data · 1999
VIX Index in 1999
VIX Index opened 1999 at 26.17 and closed at 24.64, a -5.85% move for the year. The high of 32.98 was reached on January 14, and the low of 17.42 on July 16.
Open
26.17
1999-01
Close
24.64
252 data points
High
32.98
Jan 14
Low
17.42
Jul 16
Full Year Change
-5.85%
1998 Change
+4.27%
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Open | Close | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.17 | 26.25 | 32.98 | 23.28 | +0.31% |
| Feb | 27.67 | 27.88 | 31.36 | 25.87 | +0.76% |
| Mar | 28.37 | 23.26 | 29.22 | 22.73 | -18.01% |
| Apr | 22.06 | 25.07 | 26.42 | 21.77 | +13.64% |
| May | 24.15 | 25.39 | 28.90 | 24.15 | +5.13% |
| Jun | 26.62 | 21.09 | 26.62 | 21.09 | -20.77% |
| Jul | 19.69 | 24.64 | 24.98 | 17.42 | +25.14% |
| Aug | 25.59 | 24.45 | 28.45 | 20.96 | -4.45% |
| Sep | 22.93 | 25.41 | 27.84 | 20.98 | +10.82% |
| Oct | 24.93 | 22.20 | 28.75 | 20.49 | -10.95% |
| Nov | 22.09 | 24.18 | 24.18 | 19.11 | +9.46% |
| Dec | 22.23 | 24.64 | 24.76 | 19.32 | +10.84% |
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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