5132.52 is the highest level that the Nasdaq has ever reached. This occured on March 10th 2000 and was shortly followed by the collapse of the dot com bubble. Since then the Nasdaq has not come close to reaching those highs again.
NASDAQ was its highest at 5048.62 in March 2000.
The NASDAQ composite index set a new closing record of 5600.96 on 1/24/17
2000
2%
13930
14,164.53 on October 9, 2007
As incredible as this will sound to you, the closing number on the nasdaq on Dec 31 2007 is the same as the close Dec 31 2010 (3 years and you broke even) 2,652
On October 31, 2008, the NASDAQ Composite closed at 1,670.78. This was during a period of significant volatility in the stock market due to the financial crisis. The index had experienced considerable fluctuations in the weeks leading up to this date.
NASDAQ Global Select Market (NGS), NASDAQ Global Select Market CompaniesThe NASDAQ Global Select Market has the highest initial listing standards in the world. Approximately 1,200 companies are listed on the Global Select, having met these stringent financial and liquidity requirements for initial listing and continue to meet stringent financial, liquidity and corporate governance requirements.
The symbol for PowerShares NASDAQ Internet Portfolio in NASDAQ is: PNQI.
The symbol for ProShares Ultra Nasdaq Biotechnology in NASDAQ is: BIB.
The symbol for ProShares UltraShort Nasdaq Biotechnology in NASDAQ is: BIS.