S&P 500 ETF (SPY) in 2015
S&P 500 ETF (SPY) opened 2015 at $205.43 and closed at $203.87, a -0.76% move for the year. The high of $213.5 was reached on May 21, and the low of $187.27 on August 25.
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Open | Close | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | $205.43 | $199.45 | $206.1 | $199.02 | -2.91% |
| Feb | $201.92 | $210.66 | $211.81 | $201.92 | +4.33% |
| Mar | $211.99 | $206.43 | $211.99 | $204.5 | -2.62% |
| Apr | $205.7 | $208.46 | $211.65 | $205.7 | +1.34% |
| May | $210.72 | $211.14 | $213.5 | $208.04 | +0.20% |
| Jun | $211.57 | $205.85 | $212.78 | $205.42 | -2.70% |
| Jul | $207.5 | $210.5 | $212.59 | $204.53 | +1.45% |
| Aug | $209.79 | $197.67 | $210.59 | $187.27 | -5.78% |
| Sep | $191.77 | $191.63 | $200.18 | $188.01 | -0.07% |
| Oct | $192.13 | $207.93 | $208.95 | $192.13 | +8.22% |
| Nov | $210.39 | $208.69 | $211 | $202.54 | -0.81% |
| Dec | $210.68 | $203.87 | $210.68 | $200.02 | -3.23% |
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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