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Nasdaq in 2009

The Nasdaq Composite rose 43.9% in 2009, from 1,577.03 at the end of 2008 to 2,269.15. Its highest close was 2,291.28 on Dec 30, and its lowest 1,268.64 on Mar 9. The biggest one-day fall was −5.8% on Jan 20 and the biggest rise +7.1% on Mar 10. Adjusted for inflation, it gained 40.1%.

Change in 2009
+43.9%
1,577.03 → 2,269.15
High
2,291.28
Dec 30
Low
1,268.64
Mar 9
After inflation
+40.1%
US CPI
Up days
143 of 252
longest run 12 up, 6 down
Below record
-55.1%
at the end of 2009

Nasdaq, daily closes 2009

Numbers mark the events below
1,3651,7802,195JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec1Jan 20: Biggest one-day fall of the year: −5.8%.2Feb 17: President Obama signs the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.3Mar 3: Enters a bear market: 20% below its peak of 1,652.38 (January 6, 2009).4Mar 9: Bear market low: 1,268.64, 23.2% below the peak.5Mar 10: Biggest one-day rise of the year: +7.1%.6Apr 9: Back above its pre-bear-market peak of 1,652.38 (January 6, 2009).7May 7: Fed releases results of stress tests on the 19 largest US banks.8Jun 1: General Motors files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Key Events in 2009

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

  1. 1
    Tuesday, January 20 From the data
    Biggest one-day fall of the year: −5.8%.
  2. 2
    Tuesday, February 17
    President Obama signs the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Source
    Nasdaq: −4.2% that day · −4.7% a month later
  3. 3
    Tuesday, March 3 From the data
    Enters a bear market: 20% below its peak of 1,652.38 (January 6, 2009).
  4. 4
    Monday, March 9 From the data
    Bear market low: 1,268.64, 23.2% below the peak.
  5. 5
    Tuesday, March 10 From the data
    Biggest one-day rise of the year: +7.1%.
  6. 6
    Thursday, April 9 From the data
    Back above its pre-bear-market peak of 1,652.38 (January 6, 2009).
  7. 7
    Thursday, May 7
    Fed releases results of stress tests on the 19 largest US banks. Source
    Nasdaq: −2.4% that day · +5.1% a month later
  8. 8
    Monday, June 1
    General Motors files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Source
    Nasdaq: +3.1% that day · +3.9% a month later

Biggest days of 2009

Best daysWorst days
Mar 10+7.1%Jan 20−5.8%
Mar 23+6.8%Feb 10−4.2%
Jan 21+4.6%Feb 17−4.2%
Mar 17+4.1%Mar 5−4.0%
Mar 12+4.0%Mar 2−4.0%

Volatility: 28.3% (annualised standard deviation of daily changes).

Month by month

MonthCloseChangeHighLow
Jan1,476.42−6.4%1,652.381,440.86
Feb1,377.84−6.7%1,591.711,377.84
Mar1,528.59+10.9%1,587.001,268.64
Apr1,717.30+12.3%1,717.301,551.60
May1,774.33+3.3%1,774.331,664.19
Jun1,835.04+3.4%1,862.371,764.92
Jul1,978.50+7.8%1,984.301,746.17
Aug2,009.06+1.5%2,028.771,930.84
Sep2,122.42+5.6%2,146.301,967.07
Oct2,045.11−3.6%2,176.322,045.11
Nov2,144.60+4.9%2,203.782,049.20
Dec2,269.15+5.8%2,291.282,172.99

Other Markets in 2009

Change over the calendar year.

MarketChangeYear-end
Nasdaq+43.9%2,269.15
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2009+18.8%10,428.05
S&P 500 in 2009+23.5%1,115.10
Russell 2000 in 2009+25.2%625.39
Nikkei 225 in 2009+19.0%10,546.44
Gold in 2009+25.0%$1,087.50
Silver in 2009+57.5%$16.99
WTI crude oil in 2009+78.0%$79.39
Brent crude oil in 2009+117.5%$77.91
US 10-year Treasury yield in 2009+1.60 pp3.85%
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Nasdaq in 2009: FAQ

How much did the Nasdaq Composite rise in 2009?

The Nasdaq Composite rose 43.9% in 2009, from 1,577.03 at the end of 2008 to 2,269.15. Its highest close was 2,291.28 on Dec 30, and its lowest 1,268.64 on Mar 9. The biggest one-day fall was −5.8% on Jan 20 and the biggest rise +7.1% on Mar 10. Adjusted for inflation, it gained 40.1%.

What were the highest and lowest closes of the Nasdaq Composite in 2009?

Highest: 2,291.28 on December 30, 2009. Lowest: 1,268.64 on March 9, 2009. It closed higher on 143 of 252 trading days.

What happened to the Nasdaq Composite on February 17, 2009?

President Obama signs the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The Nasdaq Composite fell 4.2% that day, and was −4.7% a month later.

Data: Daily closes since the index began at 100 on 5 Feb 1971. 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.