Financial Stress Index (StL) in 2011
Financial Stress Index (StL) opened 2011 at -0.33 and closed at 0.65, a +297.21% move for the year. The high of 1.38 was reached on October 7, and the low of -0.53 on April 29.
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Open | Close | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -0.33 | -0.27 | -0.27 | -0.33 | +17.51% |
| Feb | -0.39 | -0.10 | -0.10 | -0.46 | +74.55% |
| Mar | -0.24 | -0.33 | 0.07 | -0.33 | -38.86% |
| Apr | -0.35 | -0.53 | -0.35 | -0.53 | -49.84% |
| May | -0.34 | -0.29 | -0.29 | -0.36 | +16.81% |
| Jun | -0.21 | -0.12 | -0.12 | -0.21 | +42.23% |
| Jul | -0.40 | -0.27 | -0.02 | -0.40 | +31.28% |
| Aug | 0.33 | 0.87 | 1.31 | 0.33 | +159.01% |
| Sep | 0.51 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 0.51 | +124.24% |
| Oct | 1.38 | 0.31 | 1.38 | 0.31 | -77.68% |
| Nov | 0.85 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 0.78 | +44.38% |
| Dec | 0.68 | 0.65 | 0.89 | 0.63 | -4.31% |
Events During 2011
S&P stripped the United States of its AAA credit rating on August 5, 2011, the first time in history. Markets whipsawed as the debt ceiling fight showed political risk could reprice government creditworthiness.
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.
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