Historical Year Data · 2012
VSTOXX in 2012
VSTOXX opened 2012 at 31.3 and closed at 21.35, a -31.78% move for the year. The high of 36.45 was reached on June 4, and the low of 15.65 on December 19.
Open
31.3
2012-01
Close
21.35
254 data points
High
36.45
Jun 4
Low
15.65
Dec 19
Full Year Change
-31.78%
2011 Change
+36.11%
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Open | Close | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31.3 | 26.31 | 31.3 | 24.24 | -15.96% |
| Feb | 24.61 | 23.93 | 27.38 | 22.53 | -2.77% |
| Mar | 22.86 | 22.55 | 28.56 | 18.36 | -1.38% |
| Apr | 21.22 | 26.95 | 30.68 | 21.22 | +27.03% |
| May | 28.01 | 34.95 | 34.95 | 27.68 | +24.76% |
| Jun | 36.38 | 24.95 | 36.45 | 24.95 | -31.44% |
| Jul | 24.99 | 28.01 | 28.45 | 20.36 | +12.07% |
| Aug | 28.1 | 25.7 | 28.1 | 21.45 | -8.53% |
| Sep | 26.65 | 23.38 | 27.76 | 19.24 | -12.26% |
| Oct | 22.87 | 22.21 | 23.39 | 19.58 | -2.87% |
| Nov | 21.21 | 16.55 | 23.28 | 16.49 | -21.95% |
| Dec | 17.31 | 21.35 | 21.35 | 15.65 | +23.35% |
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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