Historical Year Data · 2003

Housing Starts: Single-Family in 2003

Housing Starts: Single-Family opened 2003 at 1,537 and closed at 1,647, a +7.16% move for the year. The high of 1,694 was reached on November 1, and the low of 1,301 on February 1.

Open

1,537

2003-01

1,647

12 data points

High

1,694

Nov 1

Low

1,301

Feb 1

Full Year Change

+7.16%

2002 Change

+9.18%

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
Jan	1,537	1,537	1,537	1,537	+0.00%
Feb	1,301	1,301	1,301	1,301	+0.00%
Mar	1,399	1,399	1,399	1,399	+0.00%
Apr	1,374	1,374	1,374	1,374	+0.00%
May	1,391	1,391	1,391	1,391	+0.00%
Jun	1,513	1,513	1,513	1,513	+0.00%
Jul	1,535	1,535	1,535	1,535	+0.00%
Aug	1,484	1,484	1,484	1,484	+0.00%
Sep	1,555	1,555	1,555	1,555	+0.00%
Oct	1,631	1,631	1,631	1,631	+0.00%
Nov	1,694	1,694	1,694	1,694	+0.00%
Dec	1,647	1,647	1,647	1,647	+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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