Which index was at the center of the dot-com stock-market crash that began in 2000?

The Nasdaq Composite was at the center of the dot-com stock-market crash that began in 2000.

The Nasdaq Composite includes thousands of companies listed on the Nasdaq exchange and has a strong concentration of technology and growth stocks. During the late-1990s dot-com bubble, investors pushed internet and technology valuations to extraordinary levels, sometimes despite minimal revenue or profits.

The index reached a peak of 5,048.62 on 10 March 2000. It then fell sharply as investors reassessed technology companies, rising interest rates reduced the appeal of speculative assets, and many businesses failed to meet expectations. The Nasdaq’s decline became the most recognizable market measure of the crash.

The event is often called the dot-com crash or the bursting of the dot-com bubble. It affected other indexes too, but the Nasdaq Composite is the clearest answer because of its technology-heavy composition.