Auto Sales (SAAR) in 2015
Auto Sales (SAAR) opened 2015 at 16.91 and closed at 17.5, a +3.51% move for the year. The high of 18.39 was reached on August 1, and the low of 16.89 on February 1.
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Open | Close | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16.91 | 16.91 | 16.91 | 16.91 | +0.00% |
| Feb | 16.89 | 16.89 | 16.89 | 16.89 | +0.00% |
| Mar | 17.9 | 17.9 | 17.9 | 17.9 | +0.00% |
| Apr | 17.69 | 17.69 | 17.69 | 17.69 | +0.00% |
| May | 17.93 | 17.93 | 17.93 | 17.93 | +0.00% |
| Jun | 17.89 | 17.89 | 17.89 | 17.89 | +0.00% |
| Jul | 18.32 | 18.32 | 18.32 | 18.32 | +0.00% |
| Aug | 18.39 | 18.39 | 18.39 | 18.39 | +0.00% |
| Sep | 18.28 | 18.28 | 18.28 | 18.28 | +0.00% |
| Oct | 18.27 | 18.27 | 18.27 | 18.27 | +0.00% |
| Nov | 18.31 | 18.31 | 18.31 | 18.31 | +0.00% |
| Dec | 17.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | +0.00% |
Events During 2015
The PBoC devalued the yuan by 1.9% in a single day on August 11, 2015, the first meaningful devaluation since 1994. Global risk assets convulsed.
Brent crude fell from $115 in June 2014 to $27 in January 2016, a 77% collapse. Shale oversupply and OPEC's refusal to cut production broke the commodity supercycle that had dominated markets since 2003.
The Swiss National Bank abandoned its 1.20 EUR/CHF floor on January 15, 2015. The franc immediately surged 30%, blowing up retail FX brokers and exposing the fragility of exchange rate commitments.
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