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List of largest daily changes in the S&P 500 Index
This is a list of the largest daily changes in the S&P 500 from 1923. Compare to the list of largest daily changes in the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
Largest percentage changes
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]
| Rank
|
Date
|
Close
|
Change
|
| Net |
%
|
| 1
|
1933-03-15
|
6.81
|
+0.97
|
+16.61
|
| 2
|
1929-10-30
|
22.99
|
+2.56
|
+12.53
|
| 3
|
1931-10-06
|
9.91
|
+1.09
|
+12.36
|
| 4
|
1932-09-21
|
8.52
|
+0.90
|
+11.81
|
| 5
|
2008-10-13
|
1,003.35
|
+104.13
|
+11.58
|
| 6
|
2008-10-28
|
940.51
|
+91.59
|
+10.79
|
| 7
|
1939-09-05
|
12.64
|
+1.11
|
+9.63
|
| 8
|
1933-04-20
|
7.82
|
+0.68
|
+9.52
|
| 9
|
2020-03-24
|
2,447.33
|
+209.93
|
+9.38
|
| 10
|
2020-03-13
|
2,711.02
|
+230.38
|
+9.29
|
| 11
|
1987-10-21
|
258.38
|
+21.55
|
+9.10
|
| 12
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1929-11-14
|
19.24
|
+1.58
|
+8.95
|
| 13
|
1932-08-03
|
6.39
|
+0.52
|
+8.86
|
| 14
|
1931-10-08
|
10.62
|
+0.84
|
+8.59
|
| 15
|
1932-02-13
|
8.80
|
+0.68
|
+8.37
|
| 16
|
1931-12-18
|
8.36
|
+0.64
|
+8.29
|
| 17
|
1932-02-11
|
8.12
|
+0.62
|
+8.27
|
| 18
|
1933-07-24
|
10.50
|
+0.79
|
+8.14
|
| 19
|
1932-06-10
|
4.92
|
+0.35
|
+7.66
|
| 20
|
1931-06-03
|
13.12
|
+0.92
|
+7.54
|
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Largest daily percentage losses[2]
| Rank
|
Date
|
Close
|
Change
|
| Net |
%
|
| 1
|
1987-10-19
|
224.84
|
−57.86
|
−20.47
|
| 2
|
1929-10-28
|
22.74
|
−3.20
|
−12.34
|
| 3
|
2020-03-16
|
2,386.13
|
−324.89
|
−11.98
|
| 4
|
1929-10-29
|
20.43
|
−2.31
|
−10.16
|
| 5
|
1929-11-06
|
20.61
|
−2.27
|
−9.92
|
| 6
|
2020-03-12
|
2,480.64
|
−260.74
|
−9.51
|
| 7
|
1937-10-18
|
10.76
|
−1.10
|
−9.27
|
| 8
|
2008-10-15
|
907.84
|
−90.17
|
−9.04
|
| 9
|
2008-12-01
|
816.21
|
−80.03
|
−8.93
|
| 10
|
1933-07-20
|
10.57
|
−1.03
|
−8.88
|
| 11
|
2008-09-29
|
1,106.39
|
−106.62
|
−8.79
|
| 12
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1933-07-21
|
9.65
|
−0.92
|
−8.70
|
| 13
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1987-10-26
|
227.67
|
−20.55
|
−8.28
|
| 14
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1932-10-05
|
7.39
|
−0.66
|
−8.20
|
| 15
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1932-08-12
|
7.00
|
−0.61
|
−8.02
|
| 16
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1932-05-31
|
4.47
|
−0.38
|
−7.84
|
| 17
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1934-07-26
|
8.36
|
−0.71
|
−7.83
|
| 18
|
2008-10-09
|
909.92
|
−75.02
|
−7.62
|
| 19
|
2020-03-09
|
2,746.56
|
−225.81
|
−7.60
|
| 20
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1940-05-14
|
10.28
|
−0.83
|
−7.47
|
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Largest closing point changes
The two tables below show the largest one-day changes between a given day's close and the close of the previous trading day in terms of points.[3]
Largest daily point gains[2]
| Rank
|
Date
|
Close
|
Change
|
| Net |
%
|
| 1
|
2020-03-13
|
2,711.02
|
+230.38
|
+9.29
|
| 2
|
2020-03-24
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2,447.33
|
+209.93
|
+9.38
|
| 3
|
2022-11-10
|
3,955.94
|
+207.80
|
+5.54
|
| 4
|
2020-04-06
|
2,663.68
|
+175.03
|
+7.03
|
| 5
|
2020-03-26
|
2,630.07
|
+154.51
|
+6.24
|
| 6
|
2024-11-06
|
5,929.04
|
+146.28
|
+2.53
|
| 7
|
2020-03-17
|
2,529.19
|
+143.06
|
+6.00
|
| 8
|
2020-03-02
|
3,090.23
|
+136.01
|
+4.60
|
| 9
|
2020-03-10
|
2,882.23
|
+135.67
|
+4.94
|
| 10
|
2020-03-04
|
3,130.12
|
+126.75
|
+4.22
|
| 11
|
2022-05-04
|
4,300.16
|
+124.69
|
+2.99
|
| 12
|
2022-11-30
|
4,080.11
|
+122.48
|
+3.09
|
| 13
|
2024-08-08
|
5,319.31
|
+119.81
|
+2.30
|
| 14
|
2018-12-26
|
2,467.70
|
+116.60
|
+4.96
|
| 15
|
2022-06-24
|
3,911.74
|
+116.01
|
+3.06
|
| 16
|
2022-03-09
|
4,277.88
|
+107.18
|
+2.57
|
| 17
|
2022-07-19
|
3,936.69
|
+105.84
|
+2.76
|
| 18
|
2022-01-28
|
4,431.85
|
+105.34
|
+2.43
|
| 19
|
2024-02-22
|
5,087.03
|
+105.23
|
+2.11
|
| 20
|
2008-10-13
|
1,003.35
|
+104.13
|
+11.58
|
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Largest daily point losses[2]
| Rank
|
Date
|
Close
|
Change
|
| Net |
%
|
| 1
|
2020-03-16
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2,386.13
|
−324.89
|
−11.98
|
| 2
|
2020-03-12
|
2,480.64
|
−260.74
|
−9.51
|
| 3
|
2020-03-09
|
2,746.56
|
−225.81
|
−7.60
|
| 4
|
2020-06-11
|
3,002.10
|
−188.04
|
−5.89
|
| 5
|
2024-12-18
|
5,872.16
|
-178.45
|
-2.95
|
| 6
|
2022-09-13
|
3,932.69
|
−177.72
|
−4.32
|
| 7
|
2022-05-18
|
3,923.68
|
−165.17
|
−4.04
|
| 8
|
2024-08-05
|
5,186.33
|
−160.23
|
−3.00
|
| 9
|
2022-04-29
|
4,131.93
|
−155.57
|
−3.63
|
| 10
|
2022-05-05
|
4,146.87
|
−153.30
|
−3.56
|
| 11
|
2022-06-13
|
3,749.63
|
−151.23
|
−3.88
|
| 12
|
2022-08-26
|
4,057.66
|
−141.46
|
−3.38
|
| 13
|
2020-03-11
|
2,741.38
|
−140.85
|
−4.89
|
| 14
|
2020-02-27
|
2,978.76
|
−137.63
|
−4.42
|
| 15
|
2022-05-09
|
3,991.24
|
−132.10
|
−3.20
|
| 16
|
2020-03-18
|
2,398.10
|
−131.09
|
−5.18
|
| 17
|
2024-07-24
|
5,427.13
|
−128.61
|
−2.31
|
| 18
|
2022-03-07
|
4,201.09
|
−127.78
|
−2.95
|
| 19
|
2020-09-03
|
3,455.06
|
−125.78
|
−3.51
|
| 20
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2022-06-16
|
3,666.77
|
−123.22
|
−3.25
|
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Largest intraday point swings
This table shows the largest intraday point swings since 1967.
| Rank
|
Date
|
Close
|
Day high
|
Day low
|
Point swing
|
Net change
|
| 1
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2020-03-13
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2,711.02
|
2,711.33
|
2,492.37
|
218.96
|
+230.38
|
| 2
|
2024-12-18
|
5,872.17
|
6,070.67
|
5,867.79
|
202.88
|
-178.45
|
| 3
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2022-01-24
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4,410.13
|
4,417.35
|
4,222.62
|
194.73
|
+12.19
|
| 4
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2022-10-13
|
3,669.91
|
3,685.41
|
3,491.58
|
193.83
|
+92.88
|
| 5
|
2020-03-17
|
2,529.19
|
2,553.93
|
2,367.04
|
186.89
|
+143.06
|
| 6
|
2020-03-12
|
2,480.64
|
2,660.95
|
2,478.86
|
182.09
|
−260.74
|
| 7
|
2020-03-16
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2,386.13
|
2,562.98
|
2,380.94
|
182.04
|
−324.89
|
| 8
|
2020-03-18
|
2,398.10
|
2,453.57
|
2,280.52
|
173.05
|
−131.09
|
| 9
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2020-03-25
|
2,475.56
|
2,571.42
|
2,407.53
|
163.89
|
+28.23
|
| 10
|
2020-03-03
|
3,003.37
|
3,136.72
|
2,976.63
|
160.09
|
−86.86
|
| 11
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2020-03-20
|
2,304.92
|
2,453.01
|
2,295.56
|
157.45
|
−104.34
|
| 12
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2024-09-11
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5,554.13
|
5,560.41
|
5,406.96
|
153.45
|
+58.61
|
| 13
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2022-02-24
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4,288.70
|
4,294.73
|
4,144.65
|
150.08
|
+63.20
|
| 14
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2020-03-10
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2,882.23
|
2,882.59
|
2,734.00
|
148.59
|
+135.67
|
| 15
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2022-01-26
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4,349.93
|
4,453.23
|
4,304.80
|
148.43
|
−6.52
|
| 16
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2020-03-19
|
2,409.39
|
2,466.97
|
2,319.78
|
147.19
|
+11.29
|
| 17
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2020-03-02
|
3,090.23
|
3,090.96
|
2,945.19
|
145.77
|
+136.01
|
| 18
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2021-12-01
|
4,513.04
|
4,652.94
|
4,510.27
|
142.67
|
−53.96
|
| 19
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2022-11-30
|
4,080.11
|
4,080.11
|
3,938.58
|
141.53
|
+122.48
|
| 20
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2022-05-18
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3,923.68
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4,510.27
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3,911.91
|
140.07
|
−165.17
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Largest daily percentage changes each year
Largest daily percentage gains each year
| Year
|
Date
|
Close
|
% Change
|
Weekday
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| 2024*
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2024-11-06
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5,929.04
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+2.53
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Wednesday
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| 2023
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2023-01-06
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3,895.08
|
+2.28
|
Friday
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| 2022
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2022-11-10
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3,956.37
|
+5.54
|
Thursday
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| 2021
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2021-03-01
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3,901.82
|
+2.38
|
Monday
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| 2020
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2020-03-24
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2,447.33
|
+9.38
|
Tuesday
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| 2019
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2019-01-04
|
2,531.94
|
+3.43
|
Friday
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| 2018
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2018-12-26
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2,467.70
|
+4.96
|
Wednesday
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| 2017
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2017-03-01
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2,395.96
|
+1.37
|
Wednesday
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| 2016
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2016-01-29
|
1,940.24
|
+2.48
|
Friday
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| 2015
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2015-08-26
|
1,940.51
|
+3.90
|
Wednesday
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| 2014
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2014-12-18
|
2,061.23
|
+2.40
|
Thursday
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| 2013
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2013-01-02
|
1,462.42
|
+2.54
|
Wednesday
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| 2012
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2012-06-29
|
1,362.16
|
+2.49
|
Friday
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| 2011
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2011-08-09
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1,172.53
|
+4.74
|
Tuesday
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| 2010
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2010-05-10
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1,159.73
|
+4.40
|
Monday
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| 2009
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2009-03-23
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822.92
|
+7.08
|
Monday
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| 2008
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2008-10-13
|
1,003.35
|
+11.58
|
Monday
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| 2007
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2007-09-18
|
1,519.78
|
+2.92
|
Tuesday
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| 2006
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2006-06-29
|
1,272.87
|
+2.16
|
Thursday
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| 2005
|
2005-04-21
|
1,159.95
|
+1.97
|
Thursday
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| 2004
|
2004-03-25
|
1,109.19
|
+1.64
|
Thursday
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| 2003
|
2003-03-17
|
862.79
|
+3.54
|
Monday
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| 2002
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2002-07-24
|
843.43
|
+5.73
|
Wednesday
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| 2001
|
2001-01-03
|
1,347.56
|
+5.01
|
Wednesday
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| 2000
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2000-03-16
|
1,458.47
|
+4.76
|
Thursday
|
| 1999
|
1999-10-28
|
1,342.44
|
+3.53
|
Thursday
|
| 1998
|
1998-09-08
|
1,023.46
|
+5.09
|
Tuesday
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| 1997
|
1997-10-28
|
921.85
|
+5.12
|
Tuesday
|
| 1996
|
1996-12-19
|
745.76
|
+1.94
|
Thursday
|
| 1995
|
1995-05-31
|
533.40
|
+1.88
|
Wednesday
|
| 1994
|
1994-04-05
|
448.29
|
+2.13
|
Tuesday
|
| 1993
|
1993-03-08
|
454.71
|
+1.93
|
Monday
|
| 1992
|
1992-04-09
|
400.64
|
+1.56
|
Thursday
|
| 1991
|
1991-01-17
|
327.97
|
+3.73
|
Thursday
|
| 1990
|
1990-08-27
|
321.44
|
+3.19
|
Monday
|
| 1989
|
1989-10-16
|
342.85
|
+2.76
|
Monday
|
| 1988
|
1988-01-04
|
255.94
|
+3.59
|
Monday
|
| 1987
|
1987-10-21
|
258.38
|
+9.10
|
Wednesday
|
| 1986
|
1986-03-11
|
231.69
|
+2.26
|
Tuesday
|
| 1985
|
1985-01-21
|
175.23
|
+2.28
|
Monday
|
| 1984
|
1984-08-03
|
162.35
|
+2.76
|
Friday
|
| 1983
|
1983-07-20
|
169.29
|
+2.71
|
Wednesday
|
| 1982
|
1982-08-17
|
109.04
|
+4.76
|
Tuesday
|
| 1981
|
1981-03-12
|
133.19
|
+2.49
|
Thursday
|
| 1980
|
1980-04-22
|
103.43
|
+3.64
|
Tuesday
|
| 1979
|
1979-09-20
|
110.51
|
+2.06
|
Thursday
|
| 1978
|
1978-11-01
|
96.85
|
+3.97
|
Wednesday
|
| 1977
|
1977-11-10
|
94.71
|
+1.86
|
Thursday
|
| 1976
|
1976-01-05
|
92.58
|
+1.85
|
Monday
|
| 1975
|
1975-01-27
|
75.37
|
+3.27
|
Monday
|
| 1974
|
1974-10-09
|
67.82
|
+4.60
|
Wednesday
|
| 1973
|
1973-12-26
|
95.74
|
+3.06
|
Wednesday
|
| 1972
|
1972-09-27
|
109.66
|
+1.42
|
Wednesday
|
| 1971
|
1971-08-16
|
98.76
|
+3.21
|
Monday
|
| 1970
|
1970-05-27
|
72.77
|
+5.02
|
Wednesday
|
| 1969
|
1969-07-31
|
91.83
|
+2.11
|
Thursday
|
| 1968
|
1968-04-01
|
92.48
|
+2.53
|
Monday
|
| 1967
|
1967-06-06
|
90.23
|
+2.04
|
Tuesday
|
| 1966
|
1966-10-12
|
77.04
|
+2.84
|
Wednesday
|
| 1965
|
1965-06-30
|
84.12
|
+2.07
|
Wednesday
|
| 1964
|
1964-05-01
|
80.17
|
+0.89
|
Friday
|
| 1963
|
1963-11-26
|
72.38
|
+3.98
|
Tuesday
|
| 1962
|
1962-05-29
|
58.08
|
+4.65
|
Tuesday
|
| 1961
|
1961-04-17
|
68.68
|
+3.48
|
Monday
|
| 1960
|
1960-04-06
|
56.51
|
+2.06
|
Wednesday
|
| 1959
|
1959-02-19
|
55.50
|
+2.21
|
Thursday
|
| 1958
|
1958-11-26
|
51.90
|
+1.72
|
Wednesday
|
| 1957
|
1957-10-23
|
40.73
|
+4.49
|
Wednesday
|
| 1956
|
1956-09-14
|
47.21
|
+2.43
|
Friday
|
| 1955
|
1955-07-06
|
43.18
|
+3.57
|
Wednesday
|
| 1954
|
1954-12-17
|
35.92
|
+2.83
|
Friday
|
| 1953
|
1953-09-22
|
23.20
|
+1.40
|
Tuesday
|
| 1952
|
1952-05-02
|
23.56
|
+1.68
|
Friday
|
| 1951
|
1951-07-05
|
21.64
|
+1.93
|
Thursday
|
| 1950
|
1950-12-18
|
19.85
|
+2.69
|
Monday
|
|
Largest daily percentage losses each year
| Year
|
Date
|
Close
|
% Change
|
Weekday
|
| 2024*
|
2024-08-05
|
5,186.33
|
−3.00
|
Monday
|
| 2023
|
2023-02-21
|
3,997.34
|
−2.00
|
Tuesday
|
| 2022
|
2022-09-13
|
3,932.69
|
−4.32
|
Tuesday
|
| 2021
|
2021-01-27
|
3,750.77
|
−2.57
|
Wednesday
|
| 2020
|
2020-03-16
|
2,386.13
|
−11.98
|
Monday
|
| 2019
|
2019-08-05
|
2,844.74
|
−2.98
|
Monday
|
| 2018
|
2018-02-05
|
2,648.94
|
−4.10
|
Monday
|
| 2017
|
2017-05-17
|
2,357.03
|
−1.82
|
Wednesday
|
| 2016
|
2016-06-24
|
2,037.41
|
−3.59
|
Friday
|
| 2015
|
2015-08-24
|
1,893.21
|
−3.94
|
Monday
|
| 2014
|
2014-02-03
|
1,741.89
|
−2.28
|
Monday
|
| 2013
|
2013-06-20
|
1,588.19
|
−2.50
|
Thursday
|
| 2012
|
2012-06-01
|
1,278.04
|
−2.46
|
Friday
|
| 2011
|
2011-08-08
|
1,119.46
|
−6.66
|
Monday
|
| 2010
|
2010-05-20
|
1,071.59
|
−3.90
|
Thursday
|
| 2009
|
2009-01-20
|
805.22
|
−5.28
|
Tuesday
|
| 2008
|
2008-10-15
|
907.84
|
−9.03
|
Wednesday
|
| 2007
|
2007-02-27
|
1,399.04
|
−3.47
|
Tuesday
|
| 2006
|
2006-01-20
|
1,261.49
|
−1.83
|
Friday
|
| 2005
|
2005-04-15
|
1,142.62
|
−1.67
|
Friday
|
| 2004
|
2004-08-05
|
1,080.70
|
−1.63
|
Thursday
|
| 2003
|
2003-03-24
|
864.23
|
−3.52
|
Monday
|
| 2002
|
2002-09-03
|
878.02
|
−4.15
|
Tuesday
|
| 2001
|
2001-09-17
|
1,038.77
|
−4.92
|
Monday
|
| 2000
|
2000-04-14
|
1,356.56
|
-5.83
|
Friday
|
| 1999
|
1999-10-15
|
1,247.41
|
−2.81
|
Friday
|
| 1998
|
1998-08-31
|
957.28
|
−6.80
|
Monday
|
| 1997
|
1997-10-27
|
876.99
|
−6.87
|
Monday
|
| 1996
|
1996-03-08
|
633.50
|
−3.08
|
Friday
|
| 1995
|
1995-12-18
|
606.81
|
−1.55
|
Monday
|
| 1994
|
1994-02-04
|
469.81
|
−2.27
|
Friday
|
| 1993
|
1993-02-16
|
433.91
|
−2.40
|
Tuesday
|
| 1992
|
1992-04-07
|
398.06
|
−1.86
|
Tuesday
|
| 1991
|
1991-11-15
|
382.62
|
−3.66
|
Friday
|
| 1990
|
1990-08-06
|
334.43
|
−3.02
|
Monday
|
| 1989
|
1989-10-13
|
333.65
|
−6.12
|
Friday
|
| 1988
|
1988-01-08
|
243.40
|
−6.77
|
Friday
|
| 1987
|
1987-10-19
|
224.84
|
−20.47
|
Monday
|
| 1986
|
1986-09-11
|
235.18
|
−4.81
|
Thursday
|
| 1985
|
1985-07-29
|
189.60
|
−1.46
|
Monday
|
| 1984
|
1984-02-08
|
155.85
|
−1.82
|
Wednesday
|
| 1983
|
1983-01-24
|
139.97
|
−2.70
|
Monday
|
| 1982
|
1982-10-25
|
133.32
|
−3.97
|
Monday
|
| 1981
|
1981-08-24
|
125.50
|
−2.89
|
Monday
|
| 1980
|
1980-03-17
|
102.26
|
−3.01
|
Monday
|
| 1979
|
1979-10-09
|
106.63
|
−2.96
|
Tuesday
|
| 1978
|
1978-10-31
|
93.15
|
−2.01
|
Tuesday
|
| 1977
|
1977-07-27
|
98.64
|
−1.63
|
Wednesday
|
| 1976
|
1976-05-24
|
99.44
|
−1.80
|
Monday
|
| 1975
|
1975-03-24
|
81.42
|
−2.36
|
Monday
|
| 1974
|
1974-11-18
|
69.27
|
−3.67
|
Monday
|
| 1973
|
1973-11-19
|
100.71
|
−3.05
|
Monday
|
| 1972
|
1972-05-09
|
104.74
|
−1.32
|
Tuesday
|
| 1971
|
1971-06-18
|
98.97
|
−1.52
|
Friday
|
| 1970
|
1970-05-25
|
70.25
|
−2.77
|
Monday
|
| 1969
|
1969-07-28
|
90.21
|
−2.01
|
Monday
|
| 1968
|
1968-03-14
|
88.32
|
−1.90
|
Thursday
|
| 1967
|
1967-10-31
|
93.30
|
−1.57
|
Tuesday
|
| 1966
|
1966-08-29
|
74.53
|
−2.46
|
Monday
|
| 1965
|
1965-06-02
|
87.09
|
−1.84
|
Wednesday
|
| 1964
|
1964-08-04
|
81.96
|
−1.25
|
Tuesday
|
| 1963
|
1963-11-22
|
69.61
|
−2.81
|
Friday
|
| 1962
|
1962-05-28
|
55.50
|
−6.68
|
Monday
|
| 1961
|
1961-04-18
|
66.20
|
−3.61
|
Tuesday
|
| 1960
|
1960-09-19
|
53.86
|
−2.27
|
Monday
|
| 1959
|
1959-08-10
|
58.62
|
−2.09
|
Monday
|
| 1958
|
1958-11-25
|
51.02
|
−1.94
|
Tuesday
|
| 1957
|
1957-10-21
|
39.15
|
−2.93
|
Monday
|
| 1956
|
1956-09-13
|
46.09
|
−2.04
|
Thursday
|
| 1955
|
1955-09-26
|
42.61
|
−6.62
|
Monday
|
| 1954
|
1954-06-08
|
28.34
|
−2.24
|
Tuesday
|
| 1953
|
1953-02-09
|
25.69
|
−3.09
|
Monday
|
| 1952
|
1952-10-15
|
24.06
|
−1.72
|
Wednesday
|
| 1951
|
1951-10-22
|
22.75
|
−2.44
|
Monday
|
| 1950
|
1950-06-26
|
18.11
|
−5.38
|
Monday
|
|
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See also
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