Nasdaq Has Worst January in 14 years

The Nasdaq opened Jan. 3, the first trading day of 2022, at 15,732.50. On Monday, Jan. 31, it closed the at 14,239.88. While that's up 3.41% from where it began the day, the month-long performance is the worst January the Nasdaq has seen since the tech-heavy stock market index's 10% fall in 2008 amid the global financial crisis.Meanwhile, the S&P 500 came down 5.3% this month and the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 3.97%.

LOS ANGELES: The Nasdaq Composite ended the trading day Monday down 9.49% from where it started at the beginning of January, marking its worst month since March 2020 -- the start of the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S.

The Nasdaq opened Jan. 3, the first trading day of 2022, at 15,732.50. On Monday, Jan. 31, it closed the at 14,239.88. While that's up 3.41% from where it began the day, the month-long performance is the worst January the Nasdaq has seen since the tech-heavy stock market index's 10% fall in 2008 amid the global financial crisis.