Historical Year Data · 1996

Building Permits in 1996

Building Permits opened 1996 at 1,387 and closed at 1,411, a +1.73% move for the year. The high of 1,463 was reached on April 1, and the low of 1,358 on October 1.

Open

1,387

1996-01

1,411

12 data points

High

1,463

Apr 1

Low

1,358

Oct 1

Full Year Change

+1.73%

1995 Change

+12.48%

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
Jan	1,387	1,387	1,387	1,387	+0.00%
Feb	1,420	1,420	1,420	1,420	+0.00%
Mar	1,437	1,437	1,437	1,437	+0.00%
Apr	1,463	1,463	1,463	1,463	+0.00%
May	1,457	1,457	1,457	1,457	+0.00%
Jun	1,429	1,429	1,429	1,429	+0.00%
Jul	1,450	1,450	1,450	1,450	+0.00%
Aug	1,413	1,413	1,413	1,413	+0.00%
Sep	1,392	1,392	1,392	1,392	+0.00%
Oct	1,358	1,358	1,358	1,358	+0.00%
Nov	1,412	1,412	1,412	1,412	+0.00%
Dec	1,411	1,411	1,411	1,411	+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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