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Nasdaq in 2020

The Nasdaq Composite rose 43.6% in 2020, from 8,972.60 at the end of 2019 to 12,888. Its highest close was 12,899 on Dec 28 — a record that stood until January 7, 2021, and its lowest 6,860.67 on Mar 23. The biggest one-day fall was −12.3% on Mar 16 and the biggest rise +9.3% on Mar 13. Adjusted for inflation, it gained 41.7%.

Change in 2020
+43.6%
8,972.60 → 12,888
High
12,899
Dec 28
Low
6,860.67
Mar 23
After inflation
+41.7%
US CPI
Up days
157 of 253
longest run 8 up, 5 down
Record highs
55
closing records

Nasdaq, daily closes 2020

Numbers mark the events below
7,4289,88012,332previous recordJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec1Jan 2: Nasdaq sets the first of 55 record closing highs this year, at 9,092.19.2Mar 9: Dow falls 2,013.76 points (7.8%) after Saudi Arabia cuts oil prices following the collapse of OPEC+ talks.3Mar 11: World Health Organization declares COVID-19 a pandemic.4Mar 12: Enters a bear market: 20% below its peak of 9,817.18 (February 19, 2020).5Mar 13: Biggest one-day rise of the year: +9.3%.6Mar 16: Dow falls 2,997.10 points (12.9%), its largest one-day point drop on record; the VIX closes at a record 82.69.7Mar 23: Bear market low: 6,860.67, 30.1% below the peak.8Mar 27: President Trump signs the $2.2 trillion CARES Act economic relief bill.9Jun 8: Back above its pre-bear-market peak of 9,817.18 (February 19, 2020).10Jun 10: Nasdaq closes above 10,000 for the first time (10,020).11Nov 9: Pfizer and BioNTech report their COVID-19 vaccine is more than 90% effective; US stock indexes hit record highs.12Dec 28: Last record close of the year: 12,899.

Key Events in 2020

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

  1. 1
    Thursday, January 2 From the data
    Nasdaq sets the first of 55 record closing highs this year, at 9,092.19.
  2. 2
    Monday, March 9
    Dow falls 2,013.76 points (7.8%) after Saudi Arabia cuts oil prices following the collapse of OPEC+ talks. Source
    Nasdaq: −7.3% that day · −7.7% a month later
  3. 3
    Wednesday, March 11
    World Health Organization declares COVID-19 a pandemic. Source
    Nasdaq: −4.7% that day · −3.0% a month later
  4. 4
    Thursday, March 12 From the data
    Enters a bear market: 20% below its peak of 9,817.18 (February 19, 2020).
  5. 5
    Friday, March 13 From the data
    Biggest one-day rise of the year: +9.3%.
  6. 6
    Monday, March 16
    Dow falls 2,997.10 points (12.9%), its largest one-day point drop on record; the VIX closes at a record 82.69. Source
    Nasdaq: −12.3% that day · +8.1% a month later
  7. 7
    Monday, March 23 From the data
    Bear market low: 6,860.67, 30.1% below the peak.
  8. 8
    Friday, March 27
    President Trump signs the $2.2 trillion CARES Act economic relief bill. Source
    Nasdaq: −3.8% that day · +12.0% a month later
  9. 9
    Monday, June 8 From the data
    Back above its pre-bear-market peak of 9,817.18 (February 19, 2020).
  10. 10
    Wednesday, June 10 From the data
    Nasdaq closes above 10,000 for the first time (10,020).
  11. 11
    Monday, November 9
    Pfizer and BioNTech report their COVID-19 vaccine is more than 90% effective; US stock indexes hit record highs. Source
    Nasdaq: −1.5% that day · +5.8% a month later
  12. 12
    Monday, December 28 From the data
    Last record close of the year: 12,899.

Biggest days of 2020

Best daysWorst days
Mar 13+9.3%Mar 16−12.3%
Mar 24+8.1%Mar 12−9.4%
Apr 6+7.3%Mar 9−7.3%
Mar 17+6.2%Jun 11−5.3%
Mar 26+5.6%Sep 3−5.0%

Volatility: 35.5% (annualised standard deviation of daily changes).

Month by month

MonthCloseChangeHighLow
Jan9,150.94+2.0%9,402.489,020.77
Feb8,567.37−6.4%9,817.188,566.48
Mar7,700.10−10.1%9,018.096,860.67
Apr8,889.55+15.4%8,914.717,360.58
May9,489.87+6.8%9,489.878,604.95
Jun10,059+6.0%10,1319,492.73
Jul10,745+6.8%10,76710,155
Aug11,775+9.6%11,77510,783
Sep11,168−5.2%12,05610,633
Oct10,912−2.3%11,87610,912
Nov12,199+11.8%12,20610,958
Dec12,888+5.7%12,89912,339

Other Markets in 2020

Change over the calendar year.

MarketChangeYear-end
Nasdaq+43.6%12,888
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2020+7.2%30,606.48
S&P 500 in 2020+16.3%3,756.07
Russell 2000 in 2020+18.4%1,974.86
Nikkei 225 in 2020+16.0%27,444.17
Gold in 2020+24.7%$1,895.10
Silver in 2020+47.7%$26.33
WTI crude oil in 2020−20.5%$48.52
Brent crude oil in 2020−21.5%$51.80
US 10-year Treasury yield in 2020−1.00 pp0.92%
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Nasdaq in 2020: FAQ

How much did the Nasdaq Composite rise in 2020?

The Nasdaq Composite rose 43.6% in 2020, from 8,972.60 at the end of 2019 to 12,888. Its highest close was 12,899 on Dec 28 — a record that stood until January 7, 2021, and its lowest 6,860.67 on Mar 23. The biggest one-day fall was −12.3% on Mar 16 and the biggest rise +9.3% on Mar 13. Adjusted for inflation, it gained 41.7%.

What were the highest and lowest closes of the Nasdaq Composite in 2020?

Highest: 12,899 on December 28, 2020. Lowest: 6,860.67 on March 23, 2020. It closed higher on 157 of 253 trading days.

What happened to the Nasdaq Composite on March 16, 2020?

Dow falls 2,997.10 points (12.9%), its largest one-day point drop on record; the VIX closes at a record 82.69. The Nasdaq Composite fell 12.3% that day, and was +8.1% a month later.

Did the Nasdaq Composite reach a record high in 2020?

Yes — 55 record closing highs, the last at 12,899 on December 28, 2020.

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.