Historical Year Data · 2012
Auto Sales (SAAR) in 2012
Auto Sales (SAAR) opened 2012 at 14.4 and closed at 15.46, a +7.41% move for the year. The high of 15.46 was reached on December 1, and the low of 14.38 on July 1.
Open
14.4
2012-01
Close
15.46
12 data points
High
15.46
Dec 1
Low
14.38
Jul 1
Full Year Change
+7.41%
2011 Change
+7.75%
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Open | Close | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | +0.00% |
| Feb | 14.98 | 14.98 | 14.98 | 14.98 | +0.00% |
| Mar | 14.59 | 14.59 | 14.59 | 14.59 | +0.00% |
| Apr | 14.77 | 14.77 | 14.77 | 14.77 | +0.00% |
| May | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | +0.00% |
| Jun | 14.47 | 14.47 | 14.47 | 14.47 | +0.00% |
| Jul | 14.38 | 14.38 | 14.38 | 14.38 | +0.00% |
| Aug | 14.44 | 14.44 | 14.44 | 14.44 | +0.00% |
| Sep | 15.1 | 15.1 | 15.1 | 15.1 | +0.00% |
| Oct | 14.83 | 14.83 | 14.83 | 14.83 | +0.00% |
| Nov | 15.46 | 15.46 | 15.46 | 15.46 | +0.00% |
| Dec | 15.46 | 15.46 | 15.46 | 15.46 | +0.00% |
Events During 2012
2010 European Sovereign Debt Crisis
Deflation
April 2010 – July 2012
Greece's debt revelation in October 2009 triggered a multi-year eurozone crisis that threatened the euro's survival. Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, and Italy required emergency support. Mario Draghi's "whatever it takes" in 2012 ended the acute phase.
2012 Draghi "Whatever It Takes" Moment
Reflation
July 26, 2012
ECB President Mario Draghi's July 26, 2012 speech in London ended the acute eurozone crisis. The commitment, backed by Outright Monetary Transactions, arrested peripheral yield spikes without buying a single bond.
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