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Dow Jones in 2003

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 25.3% in 2003, from 8,341.63 at the end of 2002 to 10,454. Its highest close was 10,454 on Dec 31, and its lowest 7,524.06 on Mar 11. The biggest one-day fall was −3.6% on Mar 24 and the biggest rise +3.6% on Mar 17. Adjusted for inflation, it gained 23.0%.

Change in 2003
+25.3%
8,341.63 → 10,454
High
10,454
Dec 31
Low
7,524.06
Mar 11
After inflation
+23.0%
US CPI
Up days
139 of 252
longest run 8 up, 5 down
Below record
-10.8%
at the end of 2003

Dow Jones, daily closes 2003

Numbers mark the events below
7,7998,98910,179JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec1Mar 17: Biggest one-day rise of the year: +3.6%.2Mar 20: US-led coalition invades Iraq.3Mar 24: Biggest one-day fall of the year: −3.6%.4May 28: Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act is signed, cutting taxes on dividends and capital gains to 15%.

Key Events in 2003

What happened, and how the Dow Jones moved — on the day (or the next trading day) and about a month later.

  1. 1
    Monday, March 17 From the data
    Biggest one-day rise of the year: +3.6%.
  2. 2
    Thursday, March 20
    US-led coalition invades Iraq. Source
    Dow Jones: +0.3% that day · +0.9% a month later
  3. 3
    Monday, March 24 From the data
    Biggest one-day fall of the year: −3.6%.
  4. 4
    Wednesday, May 28
    Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act is signed, cutting taxes on dividends and capital gains to 15%. Source
    Dow Jones: +0.1% that day · +2.6% a month later

Biggest days of 2003

Best daysWorst days
Mar 17+3.6%Mar 24−3.6%
Mar 13+3.6%Jan 24−2.8%
Jan 2+3.2%Mar 10−2.2%
Mar 21+2.8%May 19−2.1%
Apr 2+2.7%Jan 30−2.0%

Volatility: 16.6% (annualised standard deviation of daily changes).

Month by month

MonthCloseChangeHighLow
Jan8,053.81−3.5%8,842.627,945.13
Feb7,891.08−2.0%8,109.827,749.87
Mar7,992.13+1.3%8,521.977,524.06
Apr8,480.09+6.1%8,515.668,069.86
May8,850.26+4.4%8,850.268,454.25
Jun8,985.44+1.5%9,323.028,897.81
Jul9,233.80+2.8%9,284.579,036.04
Aug9,415.82+2.0%9,428.909,036.32
Sep9,275.06−1.5%9,659.139,275.06
Oct9,801.12+5.7%9,812.989,469.20
Nov9,782.46−0.2%9,858.469,619.42
Dec10,454+6.9%10,4549,853.64

Other Markets in 2003

Change over the calendar year.

MarketChangeYear-end
Dow Jones+25.3%10,454
S&P 500 in 2003+26.4%1,111.92
Nasdaq Composite in 2003+50.0%2,003.37
Russell 2000 in 2003+45.4%556.91
Nikkei 225 in 2003+24.5%10,676.64
Gold in 2003+19.9%$416.25
Silver in 2003+27.8%$5.97
WTI crude oil in 2003+4.2%$32.51
Brent crude oil in 2003+0.6%$30.30
US 10-year Treasury yield in 2003+0.44 pp4.27%
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Dow Jones in 2003: FAQ

How much did the Dow Jones Industrial Average rise in 2003?

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 25.3% in 2003, from 8,341.63 at the end of 2002 to 10,454. Its highest close was 10,454 on Dec 31, and its lowest 7,524.06 on Mar 11. The biggest one-day fall was −3.6% on Mar 24 and the biggest rise +3.6% on Mar 17. Adjusted for inflation, it gained 23.0%.

What were the highest and lowest closes of the Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2003?

Highest: 10,454 on December 31, 2003. Lowest: 7,524.06 on March 11, 2003. It closed higher on 139 of 252 trading days.

What happened to the Dow Jones Industrial Average on March 20, 2003?

US-led coalition invades Iraq. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.3% that day, and was +0.9% a month later.

Data: Daily closes since 26 May 1896. Saturday sessions were held until 1952. The NYSE was closed from 31 Jul to 11 Dec 1914. Price index: dividends are not included. Inflation: US CPI-U. Events marked "From the data" are found automatically from the closing prices; the others are researched, with the source linked. Not investment advice.