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The largest point drop in history occurred on March 16, 2020, when concerns over the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic engulfed the market, dropping the Dow Jones Industrial Average 2,997 points. The largest point gain (+2,113) occurred on March 24, 2020.
The 1987 stock market crash, or Black Monday, is known for being the largest single-day percentage decline in U.S. stock market history. On Oct. 19, the Dow fell 22.6 percent, a shocking drop of ...
The September 11 attacks caused global stock markets to drop sharply. The attacks themselves caused approximately $40 billion in insurance losses, making it one of the largest insured events ever. Stock market downturn of 2002: 9 Oct 2002: Downturn in stock prices during 2002 in stock exchanges across the United States, Canada, Asia, and Europe.
Largest intraday percentage drops An intraday percentage drop is defined as the difference between the previous trading session's closing price and the intraday low of the following trading session. The closing percentage change denotes the ultimate percentage change recorded after the corresponding trading session's close.
Jobless claims from last week fell by more than expected to 216,000, a 12,000 drop from the week prior. Economists had expected claims to come in at 230,000. Here's where US indexes stood shortly ...
As the Dow has gotten steadily higher over the last several decades, larger point drops translate into smaller percentage drops.
While the S&P 500 was first introduced in 1923, it wasn't until 1957 when the stock market index was formally recognized, thus some of the following records may not be known by sources. [ 1 ] Largest daily percentage gains [ 2 ]
MacDonald's stock dropped 6% after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said an outbreak of E. Coli linked to the fast food chain's quarter pounders led to one death and 10 hospitalizations.