Historical Year Data · 2003

Financial Stress Index (StL) in 2003

Financial Stress Index (StL) opened 2003 at 0.92 and closed at -0.23, a -125.45% move for the year. The high of 0.95 was reached on February 7, and the low of -0.36 on November 28.

Open

0.92

2003-01

-0.23

52 data points

High

0.95

Feb 7

Low

-0.36

Nov 28

Full Year Change

-125.45%

2002 Change

+62.29%

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
Jan	0.92	0.92	0.94	0.47	-0.25%
Feb	0.95	0.67	0.95	0.67	-29.79%
Mar	0.73	0.65	0.79	0.47	-10.57%
Apr	0.55	0.25	0.55	0.25	-55.26%
May	0.20	0.40	0.58	0.20	+98.61%
Jun	0.33	0.45	0.45	0.23	+36.57%
Jul	0.37	0.14	0.37	0.11	-63.85%
Aug	0.29	0.07	0.55	0.07	-76.65%
Sep	0.10	0.02	0.19	-0.09	-80.06%
Oct	0.11	-0.24	0.11	-0.35	-310.59%
Nov	-0.31	-0.36	-0.08	-0.36	-16.40%
Dec	-0.27	-0.23	-0.23	-0.27	+13.63%

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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