Historical Year Data · 2003

Gold Futures Open Interest in 2003

Gold Futures Open Interest opened 2003 at 215,299 and closed at 278,641, a +29.42% move for the year. The high of 291,738 was reached on September 23, and the low of 171,558 on April 1.

Open

215,299

2003-01

278,641

52 data points

High

291,738

Sep 23

Low

171,558

Apr 1

Full Year Change

+29.42%

2002 Change

+83.08%

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
Jan	215,299	229,819	229,819	214,684	+6.74%
Feb	241,161	196,138	241,161	196,138	-18.67%
Mar	189,928	182,966	193,841	182,966	-3.67%
Apr	171,558	176,123	180,817	171,558	+2.66%
May	178,933	206,318	206,318	178,933	+15.30%
Jun	205,219	192,790	205,219	192,790	-6.06%
Jul	187,164	238,119	238,119	186,983	+27.22%
Aug	200,599	243,009	243,009	200,599	+21.14%
Sep	274,981	277,922	291,738	274,981	+1.07%
Oct	255,935	261,514	261,514	246,133	+2.18%
Nov	262,696	285,510	285,620	262,696	+8.68%
Dec	278,759	278,641	278,928	273,517	-0.04%

Events During 2003

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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