Case-Shiller Home Price Index in 2015
Case-Shiller Home Price Index opened 2015 at 166.23 and closed at 175.09, a +5.33% move for the year. The high of 175.11 was reached on November 1, and the low of 166.23 on January 1.
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Open | Close | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 166.23 | 166.23 | 166.23 | 166.23 | +0.00% |
| Feb | 166.61 | 166.61 | 166.61 | 166.61 | +0.00% |
| Mar | 168.07 | 168.07 | 168.07 | 168.07 | +0.00% |
| Apr | 169.95 | 169.95 | 169.95 | 169.95 | +0.00% |
| May | 171.84 | 171.84 | 171.84 | 171.84 | +0.00% |
| Jun | 173.43 | 173.43 | 173.43 | 173.43 | +0.00% |
| Jul | 174.48 | 174.48 | 174.48 | 174.48 | +0.00% |
| Aug | 174.91 | 174.91 | 174.91 | 174.91 | +0.00% |
| Sep | 175.02 | 175.02 | 175.02 | 175.02 | +0.00% |
| Oct | 175.02 | 175.02 | 175.02 | 175.02 | +0.00% |
| Nov | 175.11 | 175.11 | 175.11 | 175.11 | +0.00% |
| Dec | 175.09 | 175.09 | 175.09 | 175.09 | +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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