Fed MBS Holdings in 2012
Fed MBS Holdings opened 2012 at 837,739 and closed at 926,558, a +10.60% move for the year. The high of 933,391 was reached on December 19, and the low of 834,979 on September 26.
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Open | Close | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 837,739 | 835,624 | 847,434 | 835,624 | -0.25% |
| Feb | 836,012 | 840,795 | 853,045 | 836,012 | +0.57% |
| Mar | 840,796 | 836,786 | 853,885 | 836,786 | -0.48% |
| Apr | 836,793 | 847,796 | 855,361 | 836,793 | +1.31% |
| May | 847,820 | 851,750 | 864,985 | 847,820 | +0.46% |
| Jun | 851,759 | 854,979 | 868,038 | 851,759 | +0.38% |
| Jul | 855,030 | 853,362 | 863,015 | 853,362 | -0.20% |
| Aug | 853,478 | 843,597 | 859,310 | 843,597 | -1.16% |
| Sep | 843,710 | 834,979 | 850,142 | 834,979 | -1.03% |
| Oct | 834,992 | 852,039 | 868,069 | 834,992 | +2.04% |
| Nov | 852,063 | 883,539 | 900,583 | 852,063 | +3.69% |
| Dec | 883,646 | 926,558 | 933,391 | 883,646 | +4.86% |
Events During 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.
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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