index performance by month in 1998

The Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) had the best month in 1998 by a major index in December 1998, returning 13.7%.

ASSET MONTH % RETURN
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
January 1998
-0.02%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
January 1998
1.02%
the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC)
January 1998
2.88%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
February 1998
8.08%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
February 1998
7.04%
the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC)
February 1998
7.95%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
March 1998
2.97%
the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC)
March 1998
3.2%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
March 1998
4.99%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
April 1998
0.91%
the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC)
April 1998
1.65%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
April 1998
2.97%
the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC)
May 1998
-4.97%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
May 1998
-1.88%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
May 1998
-1.84%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
June 1998
0.57%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
June 1998
3.94%
the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC)
June 1998
7.03%
the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC)
July 1998
-1.67%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
July 1998
-1.16%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
July 1998
-0.85%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
August 1998
-15.13%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
August 1998
-14.58%
the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC)
August 1998
-19.81%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
September 1998
3.93%