Historical Year Data · 2002

Leading Index for US in 2002

Leading Index for US opened 2002 at 0.53 and closed at 0.66, a +24.53% move for the year. The high of 1.12 was reached on July 1, and the low of 0.51 on March 1.

Open

0.53

2002-01

0.66

12 data points

High

1.12

Jul 1

Low

0.51

Mar 1

Full Year Change

+24.53%

2001 Change

-105.26%

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
Jan	0.53	0.53	0.53	0.53	+0.00%
Feb	0.71	0.71	0.71	0.71	+0.00%
Mar	0.51	0.51	0.51	0.51	+0.00%
Apr	0.61	0.61	0.61	0.61	+0.00%
May	0.73	0.73	0.73	0.73	+0.00%
Jun	0.99	0.99	0.99	0.99	+0.00%
Jul	1.12	1.12	1.12	1.12	+0.00%
Aug	0.91	0.91	0.91	0.91	+0.00%
Sep	0.97	0.97	0.97	0.97	+0.00%
Oct	0.88	0.88	0.88	0.88	+0.00%
Nov	0.72	0.72	0.72	0.72	+0.00%
Dec	0.66	0.66	0.66	0.66	+0.00%

Events During 2002

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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