Statistical Milestones


BOLD = new value in the last 30 days

  NASDAQ Composite Index Records, 1971 to Present  
Milestone Date Reached Actual Closing Value
100 02/05/1971 100
200 11/13/1980 200.25
300 05/06/1983 301.64
400 05/30/1986 400.16
500 04/12/1991 501.62
600 01/07/1992 602.29
700 01/21/1993 700.77
800 01/31/1994 800.47
900 06/15/1995 902.68
1000 07/17/1995 1005.89
1100 02/22/1996 1117.11
1200 05/10/1996 1202.76
1300 12/03/1996 1300.37
1400 05/27/1997 1409.21
1500 07/11/1997 1502.62
1600 08/04/1997 1605.45
1700 10/02/1997 1702.41
1800 03/24/1998 1812.44
1900 04/21/1998 1903.87
2000 07/16/1998 2000.56
2100 12/21/1998 2138.03
2200 01/04/1999 2208.05
2300 01/06/1999 2320.86
2400 01/19/1999 2408.17
2500 01/29/1999 2505.89
2600 04/26/1999 2652.05
2700 07/01/1999 2706.18
2800 07/14/1999 2818.13
2900 10/11/1999 2915.95
3000 11/03/1999 3028.51
3100 11/05/1999 3102.29
3200 11/12/1999 3221.15
3300 11/18/1999 3347.11
3400 11/24/1999 3420.50
3500 12/03/1999 3520.63
3600 12/10/1999 3620.24
3700 12/16/1999 3715.06
3800 01/05/2000 3877.54
3900 12/21/1999 3911.15
4000 12/29/1999 4041.46
4100 01/03/2000 4131.15
4200 01/21/2000 4235.40
4300 02/07/2000 4321.77
4400 02/08/2000 4427.50
4500 02/17/2000 4548.92
4600 02/24/2000 4617.65
4700 03/01/2000 4784.08
4800 03/07/2000 4847.84
4900 03/03/2000 4914.79
5000 03/09/2000 5046.86
As of Market Close on 05/17/2013

  Index Highs  
Index Name Date Value
NASDAQ Global Select Composite 05/15/2013 1619.18
NASDAQ Global Market Composite 10/10/2007 1231.29
NASDAQ Capital Market Composite 06/01/2007 234.16
NASDAQ Composite 03/10/2000 5048.62
NASDAQ - 100 03/27/2000 4704.73
NASDAQ -100 Equal Weighted Index 05/15/2013 1855.56
NASDAQ-100 Ex-Tech Sector 05/16/2013 1581.34
NASDAQ-100 Technology Sector 05/15/2013 1778.74
NASDAQ Financial 100 06/01/2007 3283.04
NASDAQ Bank 12/27/2006 3455.75
NASDAQ Biotechnology 05/14/2013 1943.92
NASDAQ Biotechnology Equal Weighted 09/21/2009 1241.83
NASDAQ Computer 03/24/2000 2964.66
NASDAQ Health Care 05/14/2013 453.42
NASDAQ Industrial 05/15/2013 3112.50
NASDAQ Insurance 05/15/2013 5902.54
NASDAQ Other Finance 06/01/2007 5766.90
NASDAQ Telecommunications 03/10/2000 1230.06
NASDAQ Transportation 10/18/2007 3107.87
As of Market Close on 05/17/2013

  Top Ten Largest NASDAQ Volume Days  
Date NASDAQ Trading Volume
06/26/2009 5,214,013,855
06/25/2010 5,033,380,798
06/24/2011 4,111,764,592
06/24/2011 4,111,764,592
06/27/2008 4,018,529,536
08/09/2011 3,983,986,483
08/09/2011 3,983,986,483
05/07/2010 3,916,966,935
08/05/2011 3,810,260,829
09/19/2008 3,785,037,446
As of Market Close on 05/17/2013

  Top Ten Largest NASDAQ Volume Days - For 2013  
Date NASDAQ Trading Volume
03/15/2013 2,655,492,696
03/06/2013 2,500,942,598
04/25/2013 2,490,356,359
01/31/2013 2,461,044,637
02/06/2013 2,358,881,541
04/11/2013 2,356,322,949
02/05/2013 2,349,124,719
01/29/2013 2,340,488,951
05/14/2013 2,321,171,388
02/28/2013 2,295,489,038
As of Market Close on 05/17/2013

  Top Ten Lowest NASDAQ Volume Days - For 2013  
Date NASDAQ Trading Volume
04/08/2013 1,422,173,405
05/06/2013 1,510,843,099
04/01/2013 1,541,119,475
04/16/2013 1,589,524,883
03/26/2013 1,708,650,694
03/27/2013 1,753,336,194
01/02/2013 219,571,227
01/24/2013 233,627,550
02/11/2013 256,270,794
05/15/2013 425,138,879
As of Market Close on 05/17/2013

  Top Ten Largest Point Increases in the NASDAQ Composite Index  
Date Point Change
01/03/2001 324.83
12/05/2000 274.05
04/18/2000 254.41
05/30/2000 254.37
10/19/2000 247.04
10/13/2000 242.09
06/02/2000 230.88
04/25/2000 228.75
04/17/2000 217.87
10/13/2008 194.74
As of Market Close on 05/17/2013

  Top Ten Largest Point Decreases in the NASDAQ Composite Index  
Date Point Change
04/14/2000 -355.49
04/03/2000 -349.15
04/12/2000 -286.27
04/10/2000 -258.25
01/04/2000 -229.46
03/14/2000 -200.61
05/10/2000 -200.28
05/23/2000 -199.66
09/29/2008 -199.61
10/25/2000 -190.22
As of Market Close on 05/17/2013

  Top Ten Largest Percent Increases in the NASDAQ Composite Index  
Date Percent Change
01/03/2001 14.17%
10/13/2008 11.81%
12/05/2000 10.48%
10/28/2008 9.53%
04/05/2001 8.92%
04/18/2001 8.12%
05/30/2000 7.94%
10/13/2000 7.87%
10/19/2000 7.79%
05/08/2002 7.78%
As of Market Close on 05/17/2013

  Top Ten Largest Percent Decreases in the NASDAQ Composite Index  
Date Percent Change
10/19/1987 -11.35%
04/14/2000 -9.67%
09/29/2008 -9.14%
10/20/1987 -9%
10/26/1987 -9%
12/01/2008 -8.95%
08/31/1998 -8.56%
10/15/2008 -8.47%
04/03/2000 -7.64%
01/02/2001 -7.23%
As of Market Close on 05/17/2013