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Dow Jones Industrial Average by month

Bill Sullivan — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:26:48 +0000

While the stock market has shown signs of a healthy rebound lately, potential investors still sweat out daily volatility as the recession plays itself out.

Here’s a list of the Dow Jones Industrial Average on the first trading day of each month, beginning with August, 2008:

August 1, 2008: 11,326.3203
Sept. 2, 2008: 11,516.9199
Oct. 1, 2008: 10,831.0703
Nov. 3, 2008: 9,319.8301
Dec. 1, 2008: 8,149.0898
Jan. 2, 2009: 9,034.6904
Feb. 2, 2009: 7,936.8301
March 2, 2009: 6,763.29
April 1, 2009: 7,761.6001
May 1, 2009: 8,212.4102
June 1, 2009:8,721.4404
July 1, 2009: 8,504.0596
Aug. 3, 2009: 9,171.6104
Sept. 1, 2009: 9,310.5996
Oct. 1, 2009: 9,509.2803
Nov. 2, 2009: 9,789.4404

Source: finance.yahoo.com

Dow’s biggest one-day gains

Bill Sullivan — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:15:41 +0000

Monday’s 497.48-point point surge in the Dow Jones Industrial Average represented the fifth-largest one-day gain in the history of the index.

Here’s a list of the top one-day Dow jumps of all time:

Date	Close	Increase	Percent
10/13/2008	9387.61	936.42	11.08
10/28/2008	9065.12	889.35	10.88
11/13/2008	8835.25	552.59	6.67
03/16/2000	10630.60	499.19	4.93
03/23/2009	7775.86	497.48	6.84
11/21/2008	8046.42	494.13	6.54
07/24/2002	8192.29	488.95	6.35
9/30/2008	10850.66	485.21	4.68
07/29/2002	8711.88	447.49	5.41
03/18/2008	12392.66	420.41	3.51

Source: Wall Street Journal

Dow’s rocky road

Bill Sullivan — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:54:54 +0000

When the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped again at Monday’s start of trading, the index dipped below the 7,000 mark for the first time since 1997.

Here’s a list of where the Dow stood at the end of the first day of trading for each month over the last year:

March 3, 2008: 12,258.9004

April 1, 2008: 12,654,3604

May 1, 2008: 13,010

June 2, 2008: 12,503.8203

July 1, 2008: 11,382.2598

August 1, 2008: 11,326.3203

Sept. 2, 2008: 11,516.9199

Oct. 1, 2008: 10,831.0703

Nov. 3, 2008: 9,319.8301

Dec. 1, 2008: 8,149.0898

Jan. 2 , 2009: 9,034.6904

Feb. 2, 2009: 7,936.8301

Source: Yahoo! Finance

Dow’s biggest one-day losses

Bill Sullivan — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:30:24 +0000

Monday’s 679.95-point decline in the Dow Jones Industrial Average was the fourth-highest single day loss in the history of the index.

Four of the top five have occurred since Sept. 29.

Here’s a list of the Dow’s largest one-day drops:

Date	Close	Loss	Percent
9/29/2008	10365.45	777.68	6.98
10/15/2008	8577.91	733.08	7.87
9/17/2001	8920.70	684.81	7.13
12/01/2008	8149.09	679.95	7.70
10/09/2008	8579.19	678.91	7.33
4/14/2000	10305.77	617.78	5.66
10/27/1997	7161.15	554.26	7.18
10/22/2008	8519.21	514.45	5.69
8/31/1998	7539.07	512.61	6.37
10/07/2008	9477.11	508.39	5.11

Source: Wall Street Journal

Biggest Dow Percentage Gains

Bill Sullivan — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:58:11 +0000

Tuesday’s 11.88 percent increase in the Dow Jones Industrial Average was the fourth-largest one-day percentage jump in the history of the index and the biggest in more than 75 years.

Two of the six largest one-day leaps in Dow history have occurred this month.

Here’s a list of the greatest one-day Dow percentage increases of all time:

Date	Close	Increase	Percent
03/15/1933	62.10	8.26	15.34
10/06/1931	99.34	12.86	14.87
10/30/1929	258.47	28.40	12.34
10/28/2008	9065.12	889.35	11.88
09/21/1932	75.16	7.57	11.36
10/13/2008	9387.61	936.42	11.08
10/21/1987	2027.85	186.84	10.15
08/03/1932	58.22	5.06	9.52
02/11/1932	78.60	6.80	9.47
11/14/1929	217.28	18.59	9.36

Source: Wall Street Journal

Biggest Dow Percentage Losses

Bill Sullivan — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:20:28 +0000

Wednesday’s 733.08-point drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average wasn’t just the second-largest point decline of all time; it also represented the ninth-biggest percentage drop in the history of the index.

Here’s a list of the 10 worst days for the Dow in terms of percentage loss:

Date	Close	Decrease	Percent
10/19/1987	1738.74	508.00	22.61
10/28/1929	260.00	38.33	12.83
10/29/1929	230.07	30.57	11.73
11/06/1929	232.13	25.55	9.92
12/18/1899	58.27	5.57	8.72
08/12/1932	63.11	5.79	8.40
03/14/1907	76.23	6.89	8.29
10/26/1987	1793.93	156.83	8.04
10/15/2008	8577.91	733.08	7.87
07/21/1933	88.71	7.55	7.84

Source: Wall Street Journal

Biggest Dow Percentage Losses

Bill Sullivan — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:20:16 +0000

While the 777.68 point loss in the Dow Jones Industrial Average on Sept. 29 was the biggest one-day decline in the index’s history, the 7-percent dip didn’t rank among the greatest percentage losses of all time.

The top spot in that department goes to Dec. 12, 1914, when the average lost a whopping 24.39 percent.

Here’s a list of the biggest percentage one-day declines in Dow history:

1. 12/12/1914: 24.39

2. 10/19/1987: 22.61

3. 10/28/1929: 12.82

4. 10/29/1929: 11.73

5. 11/06/1929: 9.92

6. 12/18/1899: 8.72

7. 8/12/1932: 8.40

8. 3/14/1907: 8.29

9. 10/26/1987: 7.94

10. 7/21/1933: 7.84

Source: CNNMoney.com