On what date did the Shanghai Composite reach its 2015 crash low?

The Shanghai Composite reached its 2015 crash low on August 26, 2015.

The index closed at 2,927.29 that day, extending a steep decline from its June peak. Chinese shares had risen rapidly during the preceding year, helped by easier credit and strong participation from retail investors. When prices began falling, leveraged positions and efforts to sell intensified the pressure.

Chinese authorities responded with measures including interest-rate cuts, restrictions on some sales, and support for major stocks. The government also changed the renminbi’s trading framework in August, which added to international concern about China’s economy and currency policy.

The turbulence spread beyond China. Global investors worried about slower Chinese growth, commodity demand, and the health of emerging markets. The Shanghai Composite later fell further in early 2016, so the August low was not the final bottom of the broader episode. The crisis showed how domestic market leverage could affect global confidence.