What date marked the Nasdaq Composite's peak before the dot-com crash?

The Nasdaq Composite reached its pre-crash peak on March 10, 2000, marking the high point of the dot-com bubble.

The index closed at 5,048.62 that day. Investors had poured money into internet and technology companies, often valuing firms on expected future growth rather than profits or established business models.

After the peak, technology shares fell sharply. The downturn was not a single-day collapse: the Nasdaq continued declining for roughly two years and eventually lost about 78% from its March 2000 high. Many dot-com companies failed, while profitable technology businesses also suffered steep declines.

March 10, 2000, is sometimes confused with the later market low or with the 2008 financial-crisis peak. The dot-com crash preceded both events and was centered especially on technology and internet stocks.