Historical Year Data · 2003

GBP/USD in 2003

GBP/USD opened 2003 at $1.72 and closed at $1.79, a +4.09% move for the year. The high of $1.79 was reached on December 31, and the low of $1.72 on December 1.

Open

$1.72

2003-01

$1.79

23 data points

High

$1.79

Dec 31

Low

$1.72

Dec 1

Full Year Change

+4.09%

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
Dec	$1.72	$1.79	$1.79	$1.72	+4.09%

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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