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Nasdaq in 2021

The Nasdaq Composite rose 21.4% in 2021, from 12,888 at the end of 2020 to 15,645. Its highest close was 16,057 on Nov 19 — a record that stood until February 29, 2024, and its lowest 12,609 on Mar 8. The biggest one-day fall was −3.5% on Feb 25 and the biggest rise +3.7% on Mar 9. Adjusted for inflation, it gained 13.4%.

Change in 2021
+21.4%
12,888 → 15,645
High
16,057
Nov 19
Low
12,609
Mar 8
After inflation
+13.4%
US CPI
Up days
141 of 252
longest run 11 up, 5 down
Record highs
46
closing records

Nasdaq, daily closes 2021

Numbers mark the events below
12,93314,33315,733previous recordJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec1Jan 7: sets the first of 46 record closing highs this year, at 13,067.2Jan 28: Robinhood halts purchases of GameStop and other heavily traded stocks during the short squeeze.3Feb 25: Biggest one-day fall of the year: −3.5%.4Mar 9: Biggest one-day rise of the year: +3.7%.5Mar 11: President Biden signs the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act.6Apr 14: Coinbase goes public through a direct listing on Nasdaq.7Nov 19: Last record close of the year: 16,057.

Key Events in 2021

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

  1. 1
    Thursday, January 7 From the data
    sets the first of 46 record closing highs this year, at 13,067.
  2. 2
    Thursday, January 28
    Robinhood halts purchases of GameStop and other heavily traded stocks during the short squeeze. Source
    Nasdaq: +0.5% that day · −0.6% a month later
  3. 3
    Thursday, February 25 From the data
    Biggest one-day fall of the year: −3.5%.
  4. 4
    Tuesday, March 9 From the data
    Biggest one-day rise of the year: +3.7%.
  5. 5
    Thursday, March 11
    President Biden signs the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act. Source
    Nasdaq: +2.5% that day · +6.4% a month later
  6. 6
    Wednesday, April 14
    Coinbase goes public through a direct listing on Nasdaq. Source
    Nasdaq: −1.0% that day · −6.9% a month later
  7. 7
    Friday, November 19 From the data
    Last record close of the year: 16,057.

Biggest days of 2021

Best daysWorst days
Mar 9+3.7%Feb 25−3.5%
Dec 7+3.0%Mar 18−3.0%
Mar 1+3.0%Sep 28−2.8%
Jan 7+2.6%Mar 3−2.7%
Feb 1+2.5%May 12−2.7%

Volatility: 18.0% (annualised standard deviation of daily changes).

Month by month

MonthCloseChangeHighLow
Jan13,071+1.4%13,63612,698
Feb13,192+0.9%14,09513,119
Mar13,247+0.4%13,58912,609
Apr13,963+5.4%14,13913,480
May13,749−1.5%13,89513,032
Jun14,504+5.5%14,52813,615
Jul14,673+1.2%14,84114,275
Aug15,259+4.0%15,26614,526
Sep14,449−5.3%15,37414,449
Oct15,498+7.3%15,49814,255
Nov15,538+0.3%16,05715,492
Dec15,645+0.7%15,87114,981

Other Markets in 2021

Change over the calendar year.

MarketChangeYear-end
Nasdaq+21.4%15,645
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2021+18.7%36,338.30
S&P 500 in 2021+26.9%4,766.18
Russell 2000 in 2021+13.7%2,245.31
Nikkei 225 in 2021+4.9%28,791.71
Gold in 2021−3.5%$1,828.60
Silver in 2021−11.4%$23.33
WTI crude oil in 2021+55.0%$75.21
Brent crude oil in 2021+50.2%$77.78
US 10-year Treasury yield in 2021+0.60 pp1.51%
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Nasdaq in 2021: FAQ

How much did the Nasdaq Composite rise in 2021?

The Nasdaq Composite rose 21.4% in 2021, from 12,888 at the end of 2020 to 15,645. Its highest close was 16,057 on Nov 19 — a record that stood until February 29, 2024, and its lowest 12,609 on Mar 8. The biggest one-day fall was −3.5% on Feb 25 and the biggest rise +3.7% on Mar 9. Adjusted for inflation, it gained 13.4%.

What were the highest and lowest closes of the Nasdaq Composite in 2021?

Highest: 16,057 on November 19, 2021. Lowest: 12,609 on March 8, 2021. It closed higher on 141 of 252 trading days.

What happened to the Nasdaq Composite on March 11, 2021?

President Biden signs the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act. The Nasdaq Composite rose 2.5% that day, and was +6.4% a month later.

Did the Nasdaq Composite reach a record high in 2021?

Yes — 46 record closing highs, the last at 16,057 on November 19, 2021.

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.