Historical Year Data · 2000

Housing Starts: 5+ Units in 2000

Housing Starts: 5+ Units opened 2000 at 338 and closed at 267, a -21.01% move for the year. The high of 436 was reached on February 1, and the low of 261 on August 1.

Open

338

2000-01

267

12 data points

High

436

Feb 1

Low

261

Aug 1

Full Year Change

-21.01%

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
Jan	338	338	338	338	+0.00%
Feb	436	436	436	436	+0.00%
Mar	269	269	269	269	+0.00%
Apr	316	316	316	316	+0.00%
May	323	323	323	323	+0.00%
Jun	301	301	301	301	+0.00%
Jul	273	273	273	273	+0.00%
Aug	261	261	261	261	+0.00%
Sep	276	276	276	276	+0.00%
Oct	275	275	275	275	+0.00%
Nov	297	297	297	297	+0.00%
Dec	267	267	267	267	+0.00%

Events During 2000

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.

1998 Euro Launch & 1999 Introduction

Goldilocks

May 1998 – January 2002

Eleven European Union members locked exchange rates on January 1, 1999, creating the euro as a virtual currency. Physical notes and coins circulated from January 1, 2002. The euro became the largest monetary experiment since Bretton Woods.

2000 Dotcom Crash

Deflation

March 2000 – October 2002

The Nasdaq Composite peaked at 5,048 on March 10, 2000 and fell 78% over 31 months. Internet companies went bankrupt en masse. The crash reshaped venture capital, corporate governance, and accounting standards.

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