The biggest story in financial markets over the course of 2015 was plunging commodity prices, most notably oil and copper, which lost 35% and 25% respectively, as soft global growth and a supply glut weighed on demand for raw materials.
The timing of the Federal Reserve's interest rate hike was another big story that occupied markets until year-end, when Fed Chair Janet Yellen finally delivered the first U.S. rate increase since 2006.
However, there were a host of other events that rounded out—and contributed to—the 2015 market year. As the year draws to a close, we thought it might be interesting, even fun, to take a look at the past year through the prism of Investing.com's weekly comics. Below, 15 comics, and events, that were highlights of our year.
Editor's Note: All dates reflect when the comic was posted.
1. February 12 - Greece takes its European partners for a wild rollercoaster ride as debt talks heat up.
2. February 26 - Markets cheer record highs as prolonged period of all-time low interest rates fuels stock market rally.
3. March 12 - The euro train crash gathers steam as it heads towards parity. How low will the euro go?
4. May 7 - Oil prices are up 40% since hitting a recent bottom on March 18. Will the rally continue to $100?
5. May 28 - Corruption scandal rocks FIFA but President Sepp Blatter allegedly not involved. Is this just the tip of the iceberg?
6. July 2 - Even Zeus himself doesn't know the best way to go.
7. July 23 - Commodities plunge to 10-year lows this week thanks to China and Iran.
8. August 13 - Google morphs into Alphabet (O:GOOGL) as it plans to take over the world.
9. September 3 - Is the global economy heading for the perfect storm?
10. September 10 - How will the Syrian refugee crisis affect Europe's economy?
11. October 29 - Blowout tech earnings boost Nasdaq to record high territory.
12. November 5 - Volkswagen (DE:VOWG_p) shares get crushed while Tesla (O:TSLA) shines as investors cheer a greener car industry.
13. December 3 - Fed and ECB going in different directions. Will EUR/USD hit parity soon?
14. December 10 - Is Saudi Arabia leading oil to a train wreck?
15. December 16 - Yellen Finally Delivers!
To see the full year's worth of Investing.com comics go to our Comics page under the Opinion tab, here.