Retrograde in History · 2000

dot-com bubble

On March 10, 2000, Mercury was mid-loop — retrograde in Pisces, tracing backward through 3°47′ of the sign.

WhenMarch 10, 2000♓︎Pisces 3°47′Rx windowFeb 21 – Mar 14, 2000
Mercury retrograde♓︎PiscesLeap yearWikipedia
The record

On March 10, 2000, the Nasdaq Composite stock market index reached its peak after rising 600% between 1995 and that date, marking the height of the historic speculative bubble known as the tech–media–telecom (TMT) bubble.

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Coincidence, not causation: the date is real and ephemeris-based, but a retrograde window is observed, never blamed. For entertainment, not navigation.