index performance by month in 1999

The Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) had the best month in 1999 by a major index in December 1999, returning 21.8%.

ASSET MONTH % RETURN
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
January 1999
1.93%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
January 1999
4.1%
the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC)
January 1999
13.52%
the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC)
February 1999
-9.29%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
February 1999
-3.23%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
February 1999
-0.57%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
March 1999
3.88%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
March 1999
5.14%
the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC)
March 1999
7.63%
the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC)
April 1999
2%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
April 1999
3.79%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
April 1999
10.24%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
May 1999
-2.13%
the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC)
May 1999
-2.98%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
May 1999
-2.5%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
June 1999
3.88%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
June 1999
5.44%
the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC)
June 1999
8.86%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
July 1999
-3.2%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
July 1999
-2.84%
the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC)
July 1999
-2.02%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
August 1999
1.63%
the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC)
August 1999
3.83%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
August 1999
-0.63%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
September 1999
-4.54%