Closing milestones of the NASDAQ Composite

This article is a summary of the closing milestones of the Nasdaq Composite, a United States stock market index. Since first opening at 100.00 on February 5, 1971, the Nasdaq Composite has increased, despite several periods of decline, most recently after the financial crisis.

## Contents

* 1 Milestone highs and lows
* 2 Records
* 3 Incremental closing milestones
* 3.1 The Early 1970s Bull Market (1971-1972)
* 3.2 The 1980s Bull Market (1978-1987)
* 3.3 The 1990s Acceleration Bull Market (1989-2000)
* 3.4 Do-Over of the Milestones (2002-2015)
* 3.5 The 2010s Cyclical Bull Market (2015-2020)
* 3.6 Bull Recession of 2020
* 4 Notes
* 5 List of 1000-point milestones by number of trading days
* 6 See also
* 7 References

## Milestone highs and lows

Nasdaq Composite 1970–2012

## Records

Category  | All-Time Highs  | All-Time Lows

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Closing | 10,767.09 | Monday, July 20, 2020 | 54.87 | Thursday, October 3, 1974
Intraday | 10,824.78 | Monday, July 13, 2020 | 54.87 | Thursday, October 3, 1974

## Incremental closing milestones

The following is a list of the milestone closing levels of the Nasdaq Composite. Threshold for milestones is as follows: 10-point increments are used up to the 500-point level; 20 to 1,000; 50 to 3,000; 100 to 10,000; and 200-point increments thereafter. Bold formatting is applied to every 4 or 5 milestones, excluding peaks.

### The Early 1970s Bull Market (1971-1972)

Milestone  | Closing Level  | Date First Achieved

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1001 | 100.00 | February 5, 1971
110 | 110.16 | April 19, 1971
120 | 120.47 | February 2, 1972
130 | 130.00 | April 5, 1972

### The 1980s Bull Market (1978-1987)

Milestone  | Closing Level  | Date First Achieved

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136.842 | 137.09 | September 7, 1978
140 | 140.02 | July 27, 1979
150 | 150.04 | August 29, 1979
160 | 160.70 | January 28, 1980
170 | 170.48 | July 21, 1980
180 | 181.70 | August 22, 1980
190 | 191.31 | September 16, 1980
200 | 200.25 | November 13, 1980
210 | 210.18 | March 31, 1981
220 | 220.24 | May 26, 1981
230 | 230.19 | November 9, 1982
240 | 240.65 | December 7, 1982
250 | 251.65 | February 4, 1983
260 | 261.29 | February 18, 1983
270 | 270.37 | March 24, 1983
280 | 281.60 | April 15, 1983
290 | 290.84 | April 28, 1983
300 | 301.64 | May 6, 1983
310 | 311.39 | May 26, 1983
320 | 320.04 | June 14, 1983
330 | 330.00 | January 16, 1986
340 | 340.80 | February 6, 1986
350 | 350.20 | February 14, 1986
360 | 362.00 | March 4, 1986
370 | 370.40 | March 13, 1986
380 | 380.80 | April 14, 1986
390 | 390.00 | April 17, 1986
400 | 400.20 | May 30, 1986
410 | 411.20 | July 3, 1986
420 | 421.00 | February 25, 1987
430 | 431.40 | March 11, 1987
440 | 440.80 | August 6, 1987
450 | 451.60 | August 13, 1987

### The 1990s Acceleration Bull Market (1989-2000)

Milestone  | Closing Level  | Date First Achieved

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455.803 | 456.90 | August 3, 1989
460 | 461.70 | August 7, 1989
470 | 471.30 | September 1, 1989
480 | 480.70 | October 5, 1989
490 | 491.20 | April 2, 1991
500 | 501.62 | April 12, 1991
520 | 521.06 | August 23, 1991
540 | 540.94 | October 16, 1991
560 | 565.71 | December 27, 1991
580 | 586.34 | December 31, 1991
600 | 602.29 | January 7, 1992
620 | 625.75 | January 14, 1992
640 | 644.92 | February 12, 1992
660 | 661.60 | December 4, 1992
680 | 681.85 | January 6, 1993
700 | 700.77 | January 21, 1993
720 | 726.89 | August 16, 1993
740 | 742.84 | August 31, 1993
760 | 763.66 | September 28, 1993
780 | 785.41 | October 14, 1993
800 | 800.47 | January 31, 1994
820 | 822.63 | March 27, 1995
840 | 840.95 | April 27, 1995
860 | 863.06 | May 15, 1995
880 | 882.85 | June 5, 1995
900 | 902.68 | June 15, 1995
920 | 922.09 | June 19, 1995
940 | 940.09 | June 22, 1995
960 | 969.76 | July 7, 1995
980 | 988.63 | July 12, 1995
1,000 | 1,005.89 | July 17, 1995
1,050 | 1,051.08 | September 7, 1995
1,100 | 1,117.11 | February 22, 1996
1,150 | 1,153.70 | April 22, 1996
1,200 | 1,202.76 | May 10, 1996
1,250 | 1,250.87 | October 7, 1996
1,300 | 1,300.37 | December 3, 1996
1,350 | 1,364.28 | January 20, 1997
1,400 | 1,409.21 | May 27, 1997
1,450 | 1,452.43 | June 24, 1997
1,500 | 1,502.62 | July 11, 1997
1,550 | 1,580.63 | July 16, 1997
1,600 | 1,605.45 | August 4, 1997
1,650 | 1,656.22 | September 9, 1997
1,700 | 1,702.41 | October 2, 1997
1,750 | 1,751.76 | February 23, 1998
1,800 | 1,812.44 | March 24, 1998
1,850 | 1,852.96 | April 2, 1998
1,900 | 1,903.87 | April 21, 1998
1,950 | 1,965.53 | July 13, 1998
2,000 | 2,000.56 | July 16, 1998
2,050 | 2,050.42 | December 9, 1998
2,100 | 2,138.03 | December 21, 1998
2,150 | 2,172.54 | December 23, 1998
2,200 | 2,208.05 | January 4, 1999
2,250 | 2,251.27 | January 5, 1999
2,300 | 2,320.86 | January 6, 1999
2,350 | 2,384.59 | January 11, 1999
2,400 | 2,408.17 | January 19, 1999
2,450 | 2,505.89 | January 29, 1999
2,500
2,550 | 2,560.06 | April 5, 1999
2,600 | 2,652.05 | April 26, 1999
2,650
2,700 | 2,706.18 | July 1, 1999
2,750 | 2,771.86 | July 8, 1999
2,800 | 2,818.13 | July 14, 1999
2,850 | 2,864.47 | July 16, 1999
2,900 | 2,915.95 | October 11, 1999
2,950 | 2,966.42 | October 29, 1999
3,000 | 3,028.51 | November 3, 1999
3,100 | 3,102.29 | November 5, 1999
3,200 | 3,221.15 | November 12, 1999
3,300 | 3,347.11 | November 18, 1999
3,400 | 3,420.50 | November 24, 1999
3,500 | 3,520.63 | December 3, 1999
3,600 | 3,620.24 | December 10, 1999
3,700 | 3,715.06 | December 16, 1999
3,800 | 3,911.15 | December 21, 1999
3,900
4,000 | 4,041.46 | December 29, 1999
4,100 | 4,131.15 | January 3, 2000
4,200 | 4,235.40 | January 21, 2000
4,300 | 4,321.77 | February 7, 2000
4,400 | 4,427.50 | February 8, 2000
4,500 | 4,548.92 | February 17, 2000
4,600 | 4,617.65 | February 24, 2000
4,700 | 4,784.08 | March 1, 2000
4,800 | 4,914.79 | March 3, 2000
4,900
5,000 | 5,046.86 | March 9, 2000

### Do-Over of the Milestones (2002-2015)

Before the Financial Crisis (2002-2007)

After reaching an intra-day low of 1,108.49 on October 10, 2002, the Nasdaq started to recover with a major setback in the Financial Crisis.

| Milestone  | Closing Level  | Date Achieved Again

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1,150 | 1,163.37 | October 10, 2002
1,200 | 1,210.47 | October 11, 2002
1,250 | 1,282.44 | October 15, 2002
1,300 | 1,309.67 | October 21, 2002
1,350 | 1,360.70 | November 1, 2002
1,400 | 1,401.17 | November 5, 2002
1,450 | 1,467.55 | November 21, 2002
1,500 | 1,502.88 | May 2, 2003
1,550 | 1,551.38 | May 15, 2003
1,600 | 1,603.56 | June 3, 2003
1,650 | 1,653.62 | June 12, 2003
1,700 | 1,720.71 | July 7, 2003
1,750 | 1,754.82 | July 14, 2003
1,800 | 1,800.18 | August 28, 2003
1,850 | 1,852.90 | September 3, 2003
1,900 | 1,909.55 | September 18, 2003
1,950 | 1,950.14 | October 16, 2003
2,000 | 2,006.48 | December 29, 2003
2,050 | 2 057.37 | January 6, 2004
2,100 | 2,100.25 | January 8, 2004
2,150 | 2,153.83 | January 26, 2004
2,200 | 2,218.15 | August 2, 2005
2,250 | 2,253.56 | November 22, 2005
2,300 | 2,305.62 | January 6, 2006
2,350 | 2,359.75 | April 5, 2006
2,400 | 2,406.38 | November 13, 2006
2,450 | 2,452.72 | November 20, 2006
2,500 | 2,502.82 | January 12, 2007
2,550 | 2,554.45 | April 26, 2007
2,600 | 2,604.52 | May 31, 2007
2,650 | 2,656.65 | July 5, 2007
2,700 | 2,701.73 | July 12, 2007
2,750 | 2,780.32 | October 5, 2007
2,800 | 2,803.91 | October 9, 2007
2,850 | 2,859.12 | October 31, 2007
After the Financial Crisis (2011-2015)

After the Financial Crisis, the Nasdaq started another recovery that ultimately led to the all-time closing high set back in 2000.

| Milestone  | Closing Level  | Date Achieved Again

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2,859.125 | 2,869.88 | April 27, 2011
2,900 | 2,905.66 | February 3, 2012
2,950 | 2,959.85 | February 16, 2012
3,000 | 3,039.88 | March 13, 2012
3,100 | 3,122.57 | March 26, 2012
3,200 | 3,213.59 | February 19, 2013
3,300 | 3,300.16 | April 11, 2013
3,400 | 3,420.50 | May 8, 2013
3,500 | 3,502.12 | May 21, 2013
3,600 | 3,600.08 | July 12, 2013
3,700 | 3,706.18 | September 9, 2013
3,800 | 3,817.98 | October 1, 2013
3,900 | 3,914.28 | October 18, 2013
4,000 | 4,017.75 | November 26, 2013
4,100 | 4,104.74 | December 20, 2013
4,200 | 4,214.88 | January 15, 2014
4,300 | 4,318.93 | February 27, 2014
4,400 | 4,408.18 | June 30, 2014
4,500 | 4,508.31 | August 18, 2014
4,600 | 4,630.74 | October 31, 2014
4,700 | 4,702.44 | November 18, 2014
4,800 | 4,806.86 | December 26, 2014
4,900 | 4,906.36 | February 18, 2015
5,000 | 5,008.10 | March 2, 2015

### The 2010s Cyclical Bull Market (2015-2020)

Milestone  | Closing Level  | Date First Achieved

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5,048.624 | 5,056.06 | April 23, 2015
5,1006 | 5,106.59 | May 27, 2015
5,132.527 | 5,132.95 | June 18, 2015
5,200 | 5,210.14 | July 17, 2015
5,218.868 | 5,221.12 | August 5, 2016
5,300 | 5,339.52 | September 22, 2016
5,4009 | 5,417.36 | December 8, 2016
5,50010 | 5,521.06 | January 6, 2017
5,600 | 5,600.96 | January 24, 2017
5,700 | 5,715.18 | February 9, 2017
5,800 | 5,819.44 | February 15, 2017
5,900 | 5,904.03 | March 1, 2017
6,00011 | 6,025.49 | April 25, 2017
6,100 | 6,100.76 | May 5, 2017
6,200 | 6,205.26 | May 25, 2017
6,300 | 6,305.80 | June 2, 2017
6,400 | 6,410.81 | July 24, 2017
6,500 | 6,516.72 | October 2, 2017
6,600 | 6,603.55 | October 11, 2017
6,700 | 6,701.26 | October 27, 2017
6,800 | 6,862.48 | November 21, 2017
6,900 | 6,912.36 | November 28, 2017
7,00012 | 7,006.90 | January 2, 2018
7,100 | 7,136.56 | January 5, 2018
7,200 | 7,211.78 | January 11, 2018
7,30013 | 7,336.38 | January 19, 2018
7,400 | 7,408.03 | January 22, 2018
7,500 | 7,505.77 | January 26, 2018
7,60014 | 7,606.46 | June 4, 2018
7,700 | 7,703.79 | June 12, 2018
7,80015 | 7,823.92 | July 12, 2018
7,900 | 7,932.24 | July 25, 2018
8,000 | 8,017.90 | August 27, 2018
8,100 | 8,109.69 | August 29, 2018
8,200 | 8,202.53 | July 10, 2019
8,300 | 8,321.50 | July 24, 2019
8,400 | 8,433.20 | November 4, 2019
8,500 | 8,540.83 | November 15, 2019
8,600 | 8,632.49 | November 25, 2019
8,700 | 8,705.18 | November 27, 2019
8,800 | 8,814.23 | December 16, 2019
8,900 | 8,924.96 | December 20, 2019
9,000 | 9,022.39 | December 26, 2019
9,100 | 9,129.24 | January 8, 2020
9,200 | 9,203.43 | January 9, 2020
9,300 | 9,357.13 | January 16, 2020
9,400 | 9,402.48 | January 23, 2020
9,500 | 9,508.68 | February 5, 2020
9,600 | 9,628.39 | February 10, 2020
9,700 | 9,725.96 | February 12, 2020
9,800 | 9,817.18 | February 19, 2020

### Bull Recession of 2020

Milestone  | Closing Level  | Date First Achieved

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9,817.1816 | 9,924.75 | June 8, 2020
9,900
10,000 | 10,020.35 | June 10, 2020
10,200 | 10,207.63 | July 2, 2020
10,400 | 10,433.65 | July 6, 2020
10,600 | 10,617.44 | July 10, 2020

## Notes

1This was the Nasdaq's very first close on February 5, 1971.
2This was the Nasdaq's close at the peak on January 11, 1973.
3This was the Nasdaq's close at the peak on August 27, 1987.
4This was the Nasdaq's close at the peak on March 10, 2000.
5This was the Nasdaq's close at the peak on October 31, 2007.
6The Nasdaq first traded above 5,100 on March 10, 2000; however, it took over 15 years for the Nasdaq to finally close above 5,100.
7This was the Nasdaq's all-time intraday high on March 10, 2000, which was finally broken on June 18, 2015.
8This was the Nasdaq's close at the peak on July 20, 2015 before the 2015-16 stock market selloff.
9The Nasdaq first traded above 5,400 during the session on Tuesday, November 29, 2016, but dropped below before the closing. Over the next few days, Nasdaq returned its post-election gains; however, the Nasdaq finally closed above 5,400 on Thursday, December 8, 2016.
10The Nasdaq first exceeded 5,500 intraday on Tuesday, December 27, 2016 before falling back below before closing and then retreated for the next two days, throwing away some of its recent gains. However, it took until January 6th of next year when the Nasdaq finally closed above 5,500.
11Since first reaching 5,000 on March 7, 2000, the Nasdaq slowly crawled its way towards 6,000 with major setbacks over the course of 17 years before finally trading above 6,000 (intraday and closing) on April 25, 2017.
12The Nasdaq first hit 7,000 during the trading session on Monday, December 18, 2017 before falling back underneath the millenary milestone at closing time and then flirted with it the next day before retreating. January 2, 2018 the first trading day of 2018 was when the Nasdaq first closed above 7,000.
13Although the Nasdaq first reached 7,300 intraday on Tuesday, January 16, 2018, the COMP has flirted with the milestone all week and then closed above it three days later.
14The Nasdaq first reached 7,600 on Monday, March 12, 2018 before falling back below it for the close. This was repeated the next trading day before another major pullback for the year. It took until Monday, June 4, 2018 (nearly three months) for the Nasdaq to finally close above 7,600.
15The Nasdaq first topped 7,800 on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 before falling back underneath at closing time before another pullback took place. It took until July 12, 2018 to finally close above this milestone.
16After peaking on February 19, 2020, the Nasdaq (along with Dow Jones and S&P 500) rapidly fell into correction later that same month and into bear market territory in the next month amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

## List of 1000-point milestones by number of trading days

Milestone[1] | Date of Record[1] | Trading Days[1]

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1,000 | July 7, 1995 | 6,171
2,000 | July 16, 1998 | 758
3,000 | November 3, 1999 | 329
4,000 | December 29, 1999 | 38
5,000 | March 9, 2000 | 49
6,000 | April 25, 2017 | 4,308
7,000 | January 2, 2018 | 174
8,000 | August 27, 2018 | 164
9,000 | December 26, 2019 | 335
10,000 | June 10, 2020 | 114

## See also

* Closing milestones of the Dow Jones Industrial Average
* Closing milestones of the S&P 500
* List of largest daily changes in the NASDAQ Composite
* Market trend
* Stock market bubble
* Stock market crash

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-nasdaq-just-hit-9000-for-the-first-time-but-indexs-biggest-winners-arent-the-usual-tech-suspects-2019-12-26

* https://finance.yahoo.com/q/hp?s=^IXIC+Historical+Prices

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