The Dow crashed 635 points today.
This is the worst plunge since 2008, and the sixth biggest crash in history:
Largest daily point losses
Rank | Date | Close | Net Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2008-09-29 | 10,365.45 | −777.68 | −6.98 |
| 2 | 2008-10-15 | 8,577.91 | −733.08 | −7.87 |
| 3 | 2001-09-17 | 8,920.70 | −684.81 | −7.13 |
| 4 | 2008-12-01 | 8,149.09 | −679.95 | −7.70 |
| 5 | 2008-10-09 | 8,579.19 | −678.91 | −7.33 |
| 6 | 2011-08-08 | 10,809.85 | −634.76 | −5.55 |
| 7 | 2000-04-14 | 10,305.78 | −617.77 | −5.66 |
| 8 | 1997-10-27 | 7,161.14 | −554.26 | −7.18 |
| 9 | 2008-10-22 | 8,519.21 | −514.45 | −5.69 |
| 10 | 2011-08-04 | 11,383.68 | −512.76 | −4.31 |
| 11 | 1998-08-31 | 7,539.06 | −512.62 | −6.37 |
| 12 | 2008-10-07 | 9,447.11 | −508.39 | −5.11 |
| 13 | 1987-10-19 | 1,738.74 | −508.00 | −22.61 |
| 14 | 2008-09-15 | 10,917.51 | −504.48 | −4.42 |
| 15 | 2008-11-05 | 9,139.27 | −486.01 | −5.05 |
| 16 | 2008-09-17 | 10,609.66 | −449.36 | −4.06 |
| 17 | 2008-11-20 | 7,552.29 | −444.99 | −5.56 |
| 18 | 2008-11-06 | 8,695.79 | −443.48 | −4.85 |
| 19 | 2001-03-12 | 10,208.25 | −436.37 | −4.10 |
| 20 | 2008-11-19 | 7,997.28 | −427.47 | −5.07 |
Gold - once again ignoring those who say it is in a bubble - rose 70.