The index declined to half its value within a year , and finally hit the bottom of the bear market trend on October 10 , 2002 , with an intra-day low of 1,108.49 . While the index gradually recovered since then , it did not trade for more than half of its peak value until May 2007 . The 2000s ( decade ) brought a mix of pessimistic news stemming from the Early 2000s recession , the September 11 attacks and the impending Afghan War along with the 2003 invasion of Iraq
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
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