Historical Year Data · 2003

Auto Sales (SAAR) in 2003

Auto Sales (SAAR) opened 2003 at 16.71 and closed at 17.36, a +3.88% move for the year. The high of 18.26 was reached on August 1, and the low of 16.11 on February 1.

Open

16.71

2003-01

17.36

12 data points

High

18.26

Aug 1

Low

16.11

Feb 1

Full Year Change

+3.88%

2002 Change

+8.13%

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
Jan	16.71	16.71	16.71	16.71	+0.00%
Feb	16.11	16.11	16.11	16.11	+0.00%
Mar	16.47	16.47	16.47	16.47	+0.00%
Apr	16.75	16.75	16.75	16.75	+0.00%
May	16.47	16.47	16.47	16.47	+0.00%
Jun	17.01	17.01	17.01	17.01	+0.00%
Jul	17.12	17.12	17.12	17.12	+0.00%
Aug	18.26	18.26	18.26	18.26	+0.00%
Sep	17.29	17.29	17.29	17.29	+0.00%
Oct	16.49	16.49	16.49	16.49	+0.00%
Nov	17.56	17.56	17.56	17.56	+0.00%
Dec	17.36	17.36	17.36	17.36	+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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