Historical Year Data · 1996

Housing Starts in 1996

Housing Starts opened 1996 at 1,467 and closed at 1,370, a -6.61% move for the year. The high of 1,557 was reached on August 1, and the low of 1,370 on December 1.

Open

1,467

1996-01

1,370

12 data points

High

1,557

Aug 1

Low

1,370

Dec 1

Full Year Change

-6.61%

1995 Change

+1.71%

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
Jan	1,467	1,467	1,467	1,467	+0.00%
Feb	1,491	1,491	1,491	1,491	+0.00%
Mar	1,424	1,424	1,424	1,424	+0.00%
Apr	1,516	1,516	1,516	1,516	+0.00%
May	1,504	1,504	1,504	1,504	+0.00%
Jun	1,467	1,467	1,467	1,467	+0.00%
Jul	1,472	1,472	1,472	1,472	+0.00%
Aug	1,557	1,557	1,557	1,557	+0.00%
Sep	1,475	1,475	1,475	1,475	+0.00%
Oct	1,392	1,392	1,392	1,392	+0.00%
Nov	1,489	1,489	1,489	1,489	+0.00%
Dec	1,370	1,370	1,370	1,370	+0.00%

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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