Where can you find information about 1999 stock prices?

Information about 1999 stock prices is available at NewYorkTimes.com, reports The New York Times. In 1999, the indices of the major markets rose to their highest points of the decade and broke year-end records. The S & P 500 gained 19.5 percent and the Dow gained 25.2 percent.

The Nasdaq composite index gained 85.6 percent in 1999, which was the greatest annual increase of any major index in stock market history, notes The New York Times. However, the financial stocks on Nasdaq's composite index suffered a 9 percent loss for the year. Of all stocks on the Nasdaq that began the year worth more than $5 per share, Qualcomm was the top performer, with a 2,619 percent increase.