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The Dow reached its lowest level, 577.60 points, on December 6, 1974. The effect was worse in the United Kingdom, particularly on the London Stock Exchange's FT 30, which lost 73% of its value during the crash. From a rate of 5.1% real GDP growth in 1972, the UK went into recession in 1974, with GDP falling by 1.1%.
Black Monday (also known as Black Tuesday in some parts of the world due to time zone differences) was the global, severe and largely unexpected [1] stock market crash on Monday, October 19, 1987. Worldwide losses were estimated at US$1.71 trillion. [2] The severity of the crash sparked fears of extended economic instability [3] or even a ...
The DJIA on May 6, 2010 (11:00 AM – 4:00 PM EDT) The May 6, 2010, flash crash, [1] [2] [3] also known as the crash of 2:45 or simply the flash crash, was a United States trillion-dollar [4] flash crash (a type of stock market crash) which started at 2:32 p.m. EDT and lasted for approximately 36 minutes. [5]
Dow Jones Industrial Average. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ( DJIA ), Dow Jones, or simply the Dow ( / ˈdaʊ / ), is a stock market index of 30 prominent companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States. The DJIA is one of the oldest and most commonly followed equity indexes. Many professionals consider it to be an inadequate ...
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up about 0.5%, or more than 150 points — its third-highest close ever. The S&P 500 ( ^GSPC ) also finished the day up around 0.5%, notching its best close ...
The S&P 500 was up more than 1% while the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained almost 0.7%. Meanwhile, the ... Click here for the latest stock market news and in-depth analysis, including events ...
On 18 February, Asia-Pacific stock markets closed up, while European stock markets, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, NASDAQ Composite, and S&P 500 all closed down. Oil prices rose by more than 2%, while the yields on 10-year and 30-year U.S. Treasury securities fell to 1.54% and 1.99%.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average ( ^DJI) led gains, rising about 0.5%. The benchmark S&P 500 ( ^GSPC) rose about 0.2%, while the Nasdaq Composite ( ^IXIC) barely finished above the flat line. The ...