During the 2000 dot-com crash, which index peaked at 5,048.62 on March 10, 2000?

The Nasdaq Composite peaked at 5,048.62 on March 10, 2000, during the dot-com bubble.

The index was heavily associated with internet and technology companies, many of which had rapidly rising share prices despite limited profits or no established business model. When enthusiasm faded, technology shares plunged and the Nasdaq became the most recognizable measure of the dot-com crash.

The Nasdaq Composite eventually fell to about 1,114 in October 2002, losing roughly 78% from its peak. The crash did not mean that the internet lacked commercial importance; companies with durable technology and revenue models eventually became major businesses. A common error is to call the event only a “stock-market crash” without mentioning the speculative bubble that preceded it.