Historical Year Data · 2003

Housing Starts in 2003

Housing Starts opened 2003 at 1,853 and closed at 2,057, a +11.01% move for the year. The high of 2,083 was reached on November 1, and the low of 1,629 on February 1.

Open

1,853

2003-01

2,057

12 data points

High

2,083

Nov 1

Low

1,629

Feb 1

Full Year Change

+11.01%

2002 Change

+5.30%

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
Jan	1,853	1,853	1,853	1,853	+0.00%
Feb	1,629	1,629	1,629	1,629	+0.00%
Mar	1,726	1,726	1,726	1,726	+0.00%
Apr	1,643	1,643	1,643	1,643	+0.00%
May	1,751	1,751	1,751	1,751	+0.00%
Jun	1,867	1,867	1,867	1,867	+0.00%
Jul	1,897	1,897	1,897	1,897	+0.00%
Aug	1,833	1,833	1,833	1,833	+0.00%
Sep	1,939	1,939	1,939	1,939	+0.00%
Oct	1,967	1,967	1,967	1,967	+0.00%
Nov	2,083	2,083	2,083	2,083	+0.00%
Dec	2,057	2,057	2,057	2,057	+0.00%

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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