Dow Jones Industrial Average All-Time Largest One Day Gains and Losses (Most recent figures are in bold) | ||||||||||
Largest Point Gains | Largest Point Losses | |||||||||
Rank | Date | Close | Net Chg | % Chg | Rank | Date | Close | Net Chg | % Chg | |
1 | 10/13/2008 | 9387.61 | 936.42 | 11.08 | 1 | 09/29/2008 | 10365.45 | -777.68 | -6.98 | |
2 | 10/28/2008 | 9065.12 | 889.35 | 10.88 | 2 | 10/15/2008 | 8577.91 | -733.08 | -7.87 | |
3 | 11/13/2008 | 8835.25 | 552.59 | 6.67 | 3 | 09/17/2001 | 8920.70 | -684.81 | -7.13 | |
4 | 03/16/2000 | 10630.60 | 499.19 | 4.93 | 4 | 12/01/2008 | 8149.09 | -679.95 | -7.70 | |
5 | 03/23/2009 | 7775.86 | 497.48 | 6.84 | 5 | 10/09/2008 | 8579.19 | -678.91 | -7.33 | |
6 | 11/21/2008 | 8046.42 | 494.13 | 6.54 | 6 | 08/08/2011 | 10809.85 | -634.76 | -5.55 | |
7 | 11/30/2011 | 12045.60 | 490.05 | 4.24 | 7 | 04/14/2000 | 10305.77 | -617.78 | -5.66 | |
8 | 07/24/2002 | 8191.29 | 488.95 | 6.35 | 8 | 10/27/1997 | 7161.15 | -554.26 | -7.18 | |
9 | 09/30/2008 | 10850.66 | 485.21 | 4.68 | 9 | 08/10/2011 | 10719.94 | -519.83 | -4.62 | |
10 | 07/29/2002 | 8711.88 | 447.49 | 5.41 | 10 | 10/22/2008 | 8519.21 | -514.45 | -5.69 | |
11 | 08/09/2011 | 11239.77 | 429.92 | 3.98 | 11 | 08/04/2011 | 11383.68 | -512.76 | -4.31 | |
12 | 08/11/2011 | 11143.31 | 423.37 | 3.95 | 12 | 08/31/1998 | 7539.07 | -512.61 | -6.37 | |
13 | 03/18/2008 | 12392.66 | 420.41 | 3.51 | 13 | 10/07/2008 | 9447.11 | -508.39 | -5.11 | |
14 | 03/11/2008 | 12156.81 | 416.66 | 3.55 | 14 | 10/19/1987 | 1738.74 | -508.00 | -22.61 | |
15 | 10/20/2008 | 9265.43 | 413.21 | 4.67 | 15 | 09/15/2008 | 10917.51 | -504.48 | -4.42 | |
16 | 09/18/2008 | 11019.69 | 410.03 | 3.86 | 16 | 11/05/2008 | 9139.27 | -486.01 | -5.05 | |
17 | 05/10/2010 | 10785.14 | 404.71 | 3.90 | 17 | 09/17/2008 | 10609.66 | -449.36 | -4.06 | |
18 | 04/05/2001 | 9918.05 | 402.63 | 4.23 | 18 | 11/20/2008 | 7552.29 | -444.99 | -5.56 | |
19 | 10/16/2008 | 8979.26 | 401.35 | 4.68 | 19 | 11/06/2008 | 8695.79 | -443.48 | -4.85 | |
20 | 04/18/2001 | 10615.83 | 399.10 | 3.91 | 20 | 03/12/2001 | 10208.25 | -436.37 | -4.10 | |
Largest % Gains | Largest % Losses | |||||||||
Rank | Date | Close | Net Chg | % Chg | Rank | Date | Close | Net Chg | % Chg | |
1 | 03/15/1933 | 62.10 | 8.26 | 15.34 | 1 | 10/19/1987 | 1738.74 | -508.00 | -22.61 | |
2 | 10/06/1931 | 99.34 | 12.86 | 14.87 | 2 | 10/28/1929 | 260.64 | -38.33 | -12.82 | |
3 | 10/30/1929 | 258.47 | 28.4 | 12.34 | 3 | 10/29/1929 | 230.07 | -30.57 | -11.73 | |
4 | 09/21/1932 | 75.16 | 7.67 | 11.36 | 4 | 11/06/1929 | 232.13 | -25.55 | -9.92 | |
5 | 10/13/2008 | 9387.61 | 936.42 | 11.08 | 5 | 12/18/1899 | 58.27 | -5.57 | -8.72 | |
6 | 10/28/2008 | 9065.12 | 889.35 | 10.88 | 6 | 08/12/1932 | 63.11 | -5.79 | -8.40 | |
7 | 10/21/1987 | 2027.85 | 186.84 | 10.15 | 7 | 03/14/1907 | 76.23 | -6.89 | -8.29 | |
8 | 08/03/1932 | 58.22 | 5.06 | 9.52 | 8 | 10/26/1987 | 1793.93 | -156.83 | -8.04 | |
9 | 02/11/1932 | 78.60 | 6.80 | 9.47 | 9 | 10/15/2008 | 8577.91 | -733.08 | -7.87 | |
10 | 11/14/1929 | 217.28 | 18.59 | 9.36 | 10 | 07/21/1933 | 88.71 | -7.55 | -7.84 | |
11 | 12/18/1931 | 80.69 | 6.90 | 9.35 | 11 | 10/18/1937 | 125.73 | -10.57 | -7.75 | |
12 | 02/13/1932 | 85.82 | 7.22 | 9.19 | 12 | 12/01/2008 | 8149.09 | -679.95 | -7.70 | |
13 | 05/06/1932 | 59.01 | 4.91 | 9.08 | 13 | 10/09/2008 | 8579.19 | -678.91 | -7.33 | |
14 | 04/19/1933 | 68.31 | 5.66 | 9.03 | 14 | 02/01/1917 | 88.52 | -6.91 | -7.24 | |
15 | 10/08/1931 | 105.79 | 8.47 | 8.70 | 15 | 10/27/1997 | 7161.15 | -554.26 | -7.18 | |
16 | 06/10/1932 | 48.94 | 3.62 | 7.99 | 16 | 10/05/1932 | 66.07 | -5.09 | -7.15 | |
17 | 09/05/1939 | 148.12 | 10.03 | 7.26 | 17 | 09/17/2001 | 8920.7 | -684.81 | -7.13 | |
18 | 06/03/1931 | 130.37 | 8.67 | 7.12 | 18 | 09/24/1931 | 107.79 | -8.20 | -7.07 | |
19 | 01/06/1932 | 76.31 | 5.07 | 7.12 | 19 | 07/20/1933 | 96.26 | -7.32 | -7.07 | |
20 | 03/23/2009 | 7775.86 | 497.48 | 6.84 | 20 | 09/29/2008 | 10365.45 | -777.68 | -6.98 |