Ultimately, the NASDAQ Composite ended Wednesday trading almost unchanged (plus 0.03 percent) at 17,192.60 points. The NASDAQ Composite started trading 0.233 percent higher at 17,227.64 points, after 17,187.61 points the previous day.
During the course of the day, the NASDAQ Composite fell to 17,032.17 points. The stock market barometer reached its highest level at 17,260.73 points.
NASDAQ Composite performance since the beginning of the year
Since the beginning of the week, the NASDAQ Composite has already gained 2.38 percent. A month ago, NASDAQ trading was suspended due to the weekend. The NASDAQ Composite recorded a value of 18,398.45 points on the previous trading day, July 12, 2024. Three months ago, on May 14, 2024, the NASDAQ Composite was still at 16,511.18 points. A year ago, on August 14, 2023, the NASDAQ Composite was valued at 13,788.33 points.
Since the beginning of 2024, the index has already risen by 16.43 percent. The NASDAQ Composite recorded its highest value this year at 18,671.07 points. The annual low, however, was recorded at 14,477.57 points.
The top and flops in the NASDAQ Composite
The strongest stocks in the NASDAQ Composite currently include SIGA Technologies (+ 26.94 percent to 11.97 USD), Amtech Systems (+ 16.06 percent to 6.36 USD), FreightCar America (+ 12.23 percent to 4.68 USD), Taylor Devices (+ 11.42 percent to 53.74 USD) and Donegal Group B (+ 7.95 percent to 12.76 USD). The weakest NASDAQ Composite stocks, on the other hand, are Sify (-9.17 percent to 0.32 USD), 3D Systems (-8.24 percent to 2.34 USD), Ballard Power (-7.11 percent to 1.83 USD), Cerus (-6.79 percent to 2.06 USD) and Sangamo Therapeutics (-6.68 percent to 0.91 USD).
The most expensive companies in the NASDAQ Composite
NVIDIA shares currently have the largest trading volume in the NASDAQ Composite. 64,462,817 shares were recently traded on the home exchange. Apple shares currently have a market capitalization of 3,007 trillion euros. This means that the share has the highest market value in the NASDAQ Composite.
Fundamental data of NASDAQ Composite members at a glance
According to FactSet estimates, Ebix shares will have the lowest price-earnings ratio (P/E) in the NASDAQ Composite in 2024. A P/E ratio of 0.03 is expected here. In the index, the Big 5 Sporting Goods share is expected to have the highest dividend yield in 2024 at 19.46 percent, according to FactSet estimates.
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