Nasdaq in 2022

The Nasdaq Composite fell 33.1% in 2022, from 15,645 at the end of 2021 to 10,466. Its highest close was 15,833 on Jan 3, and its lowest 10,213 on Dec 28. The biggest one-day fall was −5.2% on Sep 13 and the biggest rise +7.4% on Nov 10. Adjusted for inflation, it lost 37.2%.

Change in 2022

−33.1%

15,645 → 10,466

High

15,833

Jan 3

Low

10,213

Dec 28

After inflation

−37.2%

US CPI

Up days

111 of 251

longest run 5 up, 7 down

Below record

-34.8%

at the end of 2022

Nasdaq, daily closes 2022

Numbers mark the events below

Key Events in 2022

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

1
Thursday, February 24

Russia launches a full-scale invasion of Ukraine; Russia's RTS index falls 39%. Source

Nasdaq: +3.3% that day · +8.9% a month later
2
Monday, March 7 From the data

Enters a bear market: 20% below its peak of 16,057 (November 19, 2021).
3
Thursday, June 16 From the data

Bear market low: 10,646, 33.7% below the peak.
4
Tuesday, September 13 From the data

Biggest one-day fall of the year: −5.2%.
5
Tuesday, October 11 From the data

Enters a bear market: 20% below its peak of 13,128 (August 15, 2022).
6
Thursday, November 10 From the data

Biggest one-day rise of the year: +7.4%.
7
Wednesday, December 28 From the data

Bear market low: 10,213, 22.2% below the peak.

Biggest days of 2022

Best days		Worst days
Nov 10	+7.4%	Sep 13	−5.2%
Nov 30	+4.4%	May 5	−5.0%
Jul 27	+4.1%	May 18	−4.7%
May 13	+3.8%	Jun 13	−4.7%
Mar 16	+3.8%	May 9	−4.3%

Volatility: 31.9% (annualised standard deviation of daily changes).

Month by month

Month	Close	Change	High	Low
Jan	14,240	−9.0%	15,833	13,353
Feb	13,751	−3.4%	14,490	13,037
Mar	14,221	+3.4%	14,620	12,581
Apr	12,335	−13.3%	14,533	12,335
May	12,081	−2.1%	12,965	11,264
Jun	11,029	−8.7%	12,317	10,646
Jul	12,391	+12.3%	12,391	11,128
Aug	11,816	−4.6%	13,128	11,816
Sep	10,576	−10.5%	12,266	10,576
Oct	10,988	+3.9%	11,199	10,321
Nov	11,468	+4.4%	11,468	10,343
Dec	10,466	−8.7%	11,482	10,213

Other Markets in 2022

Change over the calendar year.

Market	Change	Year-end
Nasdaq	−33.1%	10,466
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2022	−8.8%	33,147.25
S&P 500 in 2022	−19.4%	3,839.50
Russell 2000 in 2022	−21.6%	1,761.25
Nikkei 225 in 2022	−9.4%	26,094.50
Gold in 2022	−0.1%	$1,826.20
Silver in 2022	+2.3%	$23.86
WTI crude oil in 2022	+6.7%	$80.26
Brent crude oil in 2022	+10.5%	$85.91
US 10-year Treasury yield in 2022	+2.37 pp	3.88%

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Nasdaq in 2022: FAQ

How much did the Nasdaq Composite fall in 2022?

What were the highest and lowest closes of the Nasdaq Composite in 2022?

Highest: 15,833 on January 3, 2022. Lowest: 10,213 on December 28, 2022. It closed higher on 111 of 251 trading days.

What happened to the Nasdaq Composite on February 24, 2022?

Russia launches a full-scale invasion of Ukraine; Russia's RTS index falls 39%. The Nasdaq Composite rose 3.3% that day, and was +8.9% 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.