S&P 500 in 2000

The S&P 500 fell 10.1% in 2000, from 1,469.25 at the end of 1999 to 1,320.28. Its highest close was 1,527.46 on Mar 24 — a record that stood until May 30, 2007, and its lowest 1,264.74 on Dec 20. The biggest one-day fall was −5.8% on Apr 14 and the biggest rise +4.8% on Mar 16. Adjusted for inflation, it lost 13.1%.

Change in 2000

−10.1%

1,469.25 → 1,320.28

High

1,527.46

Mar 24

Low

1,264.74

Dec 20

After inflation

−13.1%

US CPI

Up days

120 of 252

longest run 7 up, 6 down

Record highs

closing records

S&P 500, daily closes 2000

Numbers mark the events below

Key Events in 2000

What happened, and how the S&P 500 moved — on the day (or the next trading day) and about a month later.

1
Monday, January 10

AOL and Time Warner announce their merger. Source

S&P 500: +1.1% that day · 0.0% a month later
2
Friday, March 10

Nasdaq Composite peaks at 5,048.62, the high of the dot-com bubble. Source

S&P 500: −0.5% that day · +8.2% a month later
3
Thursday, March 16 From the data

Biggest one-day rise of the year: +4.8%.
4
Tuesday, March 21 From the data

sets the first of 4 record closing highs this year, at 1,493.87.
5
Friday, March 24 From the data

Last record close of the year: 1,527.46.
6
Friday, April 14 From the data

Biggest one-day fall of the year: −5.8%.
7
Thursday, December 21

Commodity Futures Modernization Act is signed, exempting most OTC derivatives from CFTC regulation. Source

S&P 500: +0.8% that day · +7.6% a month later

Biggest days of 2000

Best days		Worst days
Mar 16	+4.8%	Apr 14	−5.8%
Dec 5	+3.9%	Jan 4	−3.8%
Oct 19	+3.5%	Dec 20	−3.1%
Oct 13	+3.3%	Feb 18	−3.0%
Apr 25	+3.3%	Jan 24	−2.8%

Volatility: 22.2% (annualised standard deviation of daily changes).

Month by month

Month	Close	Change	High	Low
Jan	1,394.46	−5.1%	1,465.15	1,360.16
Feb	1,366.42	−2.0%	1,441.72	1,333.36
Mar	1,498.58	+9.7%	1,527.46	1,355.62
Apr	1,452.43	−3.1%	1,516.35	1,356.56
May	1,420.60	−2.2%	1,468.25	1,373.86
Jun	1,454.60	+2.4%	1,486.00	1,441.48
Jul	1,430.83	−1.6%	1,510.49	1,419.89
Aug	1,517.68	+6.1%	1,517.68	1,438.10
Sep	1,436.51	−5.3%	1,520.77	1,426.57
Oct	1,429.40	−0.5%	1,436.28	1,329.78
Nov	1,314.95	−8.0%	1,432.19	1,314.95
Dec	1,320.28	+0.4%	1,380.20	1,264.74

Other Markets in 2000

Change over the calendar year.

Market	Change	Year-end
S&P 500	−10.1%	1,320.28
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2000	−6.2%	10,786.85
Nasdaq Composite in 2000	−39.3%	2,470.52
Russell 2000 in 2000	−4.2%	483.53
Nikkei 225 in 2000	−27.2%	13,785.69
Gold in 2000	−5.4%	$274.45
Silver in 2000	−14.1%	$4.58
WTI crude oil in 2000	+3.7%	$26.72
Brent crude oil in 2000	−9.4%	$22.58
US 10-year Treasury yield in 2000	−1.33 pp	5.12%

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

S&P 500 in 2000: FAQ

How much did the S&P 500 fall in 2000?

What were the highest and lowest closes of the S&P 500 in 2000?

Highest: 1,527.46 on March 24, 2000. Lowest: 1,264.74 on December 20, 2000. It closed higher on 120 of 252 trading days.

What happened to the S&P 500 on January 10, 2000?

AOL and Time Warner announce their merger. The S&P 500 rose 1.1% that day, and was 0.0% a month later.

Did the S&P 500 reach a record high in 2000?

Yes — 4 record closing highs, the last at 1,527.46 on March 24, 2000.

Data: Daily closes since 1950 (price index, excluding dividends). 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.