India CPI Inflation (WEO) in 1987
India CPI Inflation (WEO) opened 1987 at 8.80% and closed at 8.80%, a +0.00% move for the year. The high of 8.80% was reached on December 31, and the low of 8.80% on December 31.
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Open | Close | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec | 8.80% | 8.80% | 8.80% | 8.80% | +0.00% |
Events During 1987
Mexico defaulted on its external debt in August 1982, triggering a seven-year crisis that engulfed Brazil, Argentina, Chile, and most of Latin America. The "lost decade" reshaped emerging market finance.
G5 finance ministers agreed at the Plaza Hotel in New York to coordinate intervention that weakened the dollar. The accord engineered a 50% decline in DXY over two years and set the stage for the 1987 crash and Japan's bubble.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 22.6% on October 19, 1987, the largest single-day percentage decline in history. Portfolio insurance and program trading amplified the crash.
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