Historical Year Data · 1996

Gold Futures Open Interest in 1996

Gold Futures Open Interest opened 1996 at 148,656 and closed at 189,805, a +27.68% move for the year. The high of 235,728 was reached on February 6, and the low of 148,656 on January 2.

Open

148,656

1996-01

189,805

53 data points

High

235,728

Feb 6

Low

148,656

Jan 2

Full Year Change

+27.68%

1995 Change

-20.84%

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
Jan	148,656	223,800	226,823	148,656	+50.55%
Feb	235,728	220,205	235,728	220,205	-6.59%
Mar	206,708	201,147	208,236	197,708	-2.69%
Apr	189,385	206,658	206,658	189,385	+9.12%
May	201,442	202,685	205,874	201,442	+0.62%
Jun	183,865	194,460	194,460	183,865	+5.76%
Jul	196,152	169,384	197,471	169,384	-13.65%
Aug	158,371	160,819	160,819	157,653	+1.55%
Sep	162,775	189,340	191,988	162,775	+16.32%
Oct	197,398	187,475	197,398	187,475	-5.03%
Nov	193,964	191,221	193,964	175,954	-1.41%
Dec	188,166	189,805	189,805	185,415	+0.87%

Events During 1996

1990 Japanese Bubble Collapse

Deflation

January 1990 – 2003

The Nikkei 225 peaked at 38,957 on December 29, 1989, then fell 82% over 13 years. Japan entered its "lost decades" of deflation, zero rates, and structural stagnation that still shapes global markets today.

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