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Nasdaq in 2012

The Nasdaq Composite rose 15.9% in 2012, from 2,605.15 at the end of 2011 to 3,019.51. Its highest close was 3,183.95 on Sep 14, and its lowest 2,648.36 on Jan 4. The biggest one-day fall was −2.8% on Jun 1 and the biggest rise +3.0% on Jun 29. Adjusted for inflation, it gained 13.9%.

Change in 2012
+15.9%
2,605.15 → 3,019.51
High
3,183.95
Sep 14
Low
2,648.36
Jan 4
After inflation
+13.9%
US CPI
Up days
129 of 250
longest run 6 up, 6 down
Below record
-40.2%
at the end of 2012

Nasdaq, daily closes 2012

Numbers mark the events below
2,6992,9163,134JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec1May 18: Facebook begins trading on Nasdaq after its IPO at $38 per share.2Jun 1: Biggest one-day fall of the year: −2.8%.3Jun 29: Biggest one-day rise of the year: +3.0%.4Jul 26: ECB President Mario Draghi says the ECB is ready to do "whatever it takes" to preserve the euro.5Oct 29: US stock markets close for two days (October 29-30) due to Hurricane Sandy, the first two-day weather closure since 1888.

Key Events in 2012

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

  1. 1
    Friday, May 18
    Facebook begins trading on Nasdaq after its IPO at $38 per share. Source
    Nasdaq: −1.2% that day · +2.9% a month later
  2. 2
    Friday, June 1 From the data
    Biggest one-day fall of the year: −2.8%.
  3. 3
    Friday, June 29 From the data
    Biggest one-day rise of the year: +3.0%.
  4. 4
    Thursday, July 26
    ECB President Mario Draghi says the ECB is ready to do "whatever it takes" to preserve the euro. Source
    Nasdaq: +1.4% that day · +7.0% a month later
  5. 5
    Monday, October 29
    US stock markets close for two days (October 29-30) due to Hurricane Sandy, the first two-day weather closure since 1888. Source
    Nasdaq: −0.4% next trading day (Oct 31) · +0.8% a month later

Biggest days of 2012

Best daysWorst days
Jun 29+3.0%Jun 1−2.8%
May 21+2.5%Nov 7−2.5%
Jun 6+2.4%Jun 21−2.4%
Apr 25+2.3%May 4−2.2%
Jul 27+2.2%Oct 19−2.2%

Volatility: 15.0% (annualised standard deviation of daily changes).

Month by month

MonthCloseChangeHighLow
Jan2,813.84+8.0%2,818.312,648.36
Feb2,966.89+5.4%2,986.762,848.27
Mar3,091.57+4.2%3,122.572,910.32
Apr3,046.36−1.5%3,119.702,961.60
May2,827.34−7.2%3,059.852,778.79
Jun2,935.05+3.8%2,935.052,747.48
Jul2,939.52+0.2%2,976.122,854.24
Aug3,066.96+4.3%3,081.192,909.77
Sep3,116.23+1.6%3,183.953,069.27
Oct2,977.23−4.5%3,149.462,977.23
Nov3,010.24+1.1%3,020.062,836.94
Dec3,019.51+0.3%3,054.532,960.31

Other Markets in 2012

Change over the calendar year.

MarketChangeYear-end
Nasdaq+15.9%3,019.51
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2012+7.3%13,104.14
S&P 500 in 2012+13.4%1,426.19
Russell 2000 in 2012+14.6%849.35
Nikkei 225 in 2012+22.9%10,395.18
Gold in 2012+8.3%$1,657.50
Silver in 2012+6.3%$29.95
WTI crude oil in 2012−7.1%$91.83
Brent crude oil in 2012+2.5%$110.80
US 10-year Treasury yield in 2012−0.11 pp1.78%
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Nasdaq in 2012: FAQ

How much did the Nasdaq Composite rise in 2012?

The Nasdaq Composite rose 15.9% in 2012, from 2,605.15 at the end of 2011 to 3,019.51. Its highest close was 3,183.95 on Sep 14, and its lowest 2,648.36 on Jan 4. The biggest one-day fall was −2.8% on Jun 1 and the biggest rise +3.0% on Jun 29. Adjusted for inflation, it gained 13.9%.

What were the highest and lowest closes of the Nasdaq Composite in 2012?

Highest: 3,183.95 on September 14, 2012. Lowest: 2,648.36 on January 4, 2012. It closed higher on 129 of 250 trading days.

What happened to the Nasdaq Composite on July 26, 2012?

ECB President Mario Draghi says the ECB is ready to do "whatever it takes" to preserve the euro. The Nasdaq Composite rose 1.4% that day, and was +7.0% 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.