Durable Goods Orders in 2015
Durable Goods Orders opened 2015 at 225,739 and closed at 217,570, a -3.62% move for the year. The high of 230,136 was reached on March 1, and the low of 217,321 on February 1.
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Open | Close | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 225,739 | 225,739 | 225,739 | 225,739 | +0.00% |
| Feb | 217,321 | 217,321 | 217,321 | 217,321 | +0.00% |
| Mar | 230,136 | 230,136 | 230,136 | 230,136 | +0.00% |
| Apr | 225,656 | 225,656 | 225,656 | 225,656 | +0.00% |
| May | 218,316 | 218,316 | 218,316 | 218,316 | +0.00% |
| Jun | 228,948 | 228,948 | 228,948 | 228,948 | +0.00% |
| Jul | 228,347 | 228,347 | 228,347 | 228,347 | +0.00% |
| Aug | 222,335 | 222,335 | 222,335 | 222,335 | +0.00% |
| Sep | 217,744 | 217,744 | 217,744 | 217,744 | +0.00% |
| Oct | 226,517 | 226,517 | 226,517 | 226,517 | +0.00% |
| Nov | 224,319 | 224,319 | 224,319 | 224,319 | +0.00% |
| Dec | 217,570 | 217,570 | 217,570 | 217,570 | +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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