Nasdaq 100 ETF (QQQ) in 2015
Nasdaq 100 ETF (QQQ) opened 2015 at $102.94 and closed at $111.86, a +8.67% move for the year. The high of $115.16 was reached on December 1, and the low of $98.09 on August 25.
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Open | Close | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | $102.94 | $101.1 | $104.26 | $99.65 | -1.79% |
| Feb | $101.98 | $108.4 | $108.88 | $101.98 | +6.30% |
| Mar | $109.38 | $105.6 | $109.38 | $105.1 | -3.46% |
| Apr | $105.05 | $107.63 | $110.54 | $105.05 | +2.46% |
| May | $109.05 | $110.05 | $110.96 | $106.71 | +0.92% |
| Jun | $110.42 | $107.07 | $110.79 | $106.69 | -3.03% |
| Jul | $107.92 | $111.95 | $113.98 | $106.03 | +3.73% |
| Aug | $111.6 | $104.31 | $112.25 | $98.09 | -6.53% |
| Sep | $101.05 | $101.76 | $107.13 | $99.47 | +0.70% |
| Oct | $102.22 | $113.33 | $114.02 | $102.22 | +10.87% |
| Nov | $114.61 | $114.02 | $115.02 | $109.84 | -0.51% |
| Dec | $115.16 | $111.86 | $115.16 | $109.83 | -2.87% |
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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