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the stock market concluded its most dismal year in almost two decades. The Nasdaq Composite Index plummeted by 39%, marking its largest annual decline ever, following a record 86% surge the previous year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average experienced a 6.2% drop for the year, its worst outcome since 1981. Meanwhile, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 stock index declined by 10%, the weakest performance since 1977.
Saturday, 30 December, 2000