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Nasdaq in 2014

The Nasdaq Composite rose 13.4% in 2014, from 4,176.59 at the end of 2013 to 4,736.05. Its highest close was 4,806.91 on Dec 29, and its lowest 3,996.96 on Feb 3. The biggest one-day fall was −3.1% on Apr 10 and the biggest rise +2.4% on Oct 21. Adjusted for inflation, it gained 12.5%.

Change in 2014
+13.4%
4,176.59 → 4,736.05
High
4,806.91
Dec 29
Low
3,996.96
Feb 3
After inflation
+12.5%
US CPI
Up days
144 of 252
longest run 8 up, 4 down
Below record
-6.2%
at the end of 2014

Nasdaq, daily closes 2014

Numbers mark the events below
4,0734,4024,731JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec1Feb 24: Back above its pre-bear-market peak of 4,274.67 (July 17, 2000).2Mar 18: Russia signs a treaty annexing Crimea from Ukraine.3Apr 10: Biggest one-day fall of the year: −3.1%.4Jun 5: ECB cuts its deposit facility rate to -0.10%, introducing a negative policy rate.5Oct 21: Biggest one-day rise of the year: +2.4%.

Key Events in 2014

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

  1. 1
    Monday, February 24 From the data
    Back above its pre-bear-market peak of 4,274.67 (July 17, 2000).
  2. 2
    Tuesday, March 18
    Russia signs a treaty annexing Crimea from Ukraine. Source
    Nasdaq: +1.2% that day · −5.7% a month later
  3. 3
    Thursday, April 10 From the data
    Biggest one-day fall of the year: −3.1%.
  4. 4
    Thursday, June 5
    ECB cuts its deposit facility rate to -0.10%, introducing a negative policy rate. Source
    Nasdaq: +1.0% that day · +5.5% a month later
  5. 5
    Tuesday, October 21 From the data
    Biggest one-day rise of the year: +2.4%.

Biggest days of 2014

Best daysWorst days
Oct 21+2.4%Apr 10−3.1%
Dec 18+2.2%Feb 3−2.6%
Dec 17+2.1%Apr 4−2.6%
Oct 8+1.9%Oct 10−2.3%
Jan 30+1.8%Jan 24−2.2%

Volatility: 14.1% (annualised standard deviation of daily changes).

Month by month

MonthCloseChangeHighLow
Jan4,103.88−1.7%4,243.004,051.43
Feb4,308.12+5.0%4,318.933,996.96
Mar4,198.99−2.5%4,357.974,151.23
Apr4,114.56−2.0%4,276.463,999.73
May4,242.62+3.1%4,247.954,051.50
Jun4,408.18+3.9%4,408.184,234.08
Jul4,369.77−0.9%4,485.934,363.45
Aug4,580.27+4.8%4,580.274,334.97
Sep4,493.39−1.9%4,598.194,466.75
Oct4,630.74+3.1%4,630.744,213.66
Nov4,791.63+3.5%4,791.634,620.72
Dec4,736.05−1.2%4,806.914,547.83

Other Markets in 2014

Change over the calendar year.

MarketChangeYear-end
Nasdaq+13.4%4,736.05
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2014+7.5%17,823.07
S&P 500 in 2014+11.4%2,058.90
Russell 2000 in 2014+3.5%1,204.70
Nikkei 225 in 2014+7.1%17,450.77
Gold in 2014−1.5%$1,184.10
Silver in 2014−19.5%$15.60
WTI crude oil in 2014−45.6%$53.45
US 10-year Treasury yield in 2014−0.87 pp2.17%
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Nasdaq in 2014: FAQ

How much did the Nasdaq Composite rise in 2014?

The Nasdaq Composite rose 13.4% in 2014, from 4,176.59 at the end of 2013 to 4,736.05. Its highest close was 4,806.91 on Dec 29, and its lowest 3,996.96 on Feb 3. The biggest one-day fall was −3.1% on Apr 10 and the biggest rise +2.4% on Oct 21. Adjusted for inflation, it gained 12.5%.

What were the highest and lowest closes of the Nasdaq Composite in 2014?

Highest: 4,806.91 on December 29, 2014. Lowest: 3,996.96 on February 3, 2014. It closed higher on 144 of 252 trading days.

What happened to the Nasdaq Composite on March 18, 2014?

Russia signs a treaty annexing Crimea from Ukraine. The Nasdaq Composite rose 1.2% that day, and was −5.7% 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.