<P> This is a list of the largest daily changes in the Dow Jones Industrial Average . </P> <P> The first four tables show only the largest one - day changes between a given day's close and the close of the previous trading day, not the largest changes during the trading day (i.e. intraday changes). The two largest point drops in history occurred the week of February 5, 2018, though this chiefly reflects the absolute magnitude of the Index at the time; in percentage terms, it has little significance . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Largest daily point gains <Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Close </Th> <Th> Net change </Th> <Th>% Change </Th> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> &2008 - 10 - 13 </Td> <Td> 9,387.61 </Td> <Td> + 936.42 </Td> <Td> + 11.08 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> &2008 - 10 - 28 </Td> <Td> 9,065.12 </Td> <Td> + 889.35 </Td> <Td> + 10.88 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> &2018 - 03 - 26 </Td> <Td> 24,202.60 </Td> <Td> + 669.40 </Td> <Td> + 2.84 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> &2015 - 08 - 26 </Td> <Td> 16,285.51 </Td> <Td> + 619.07 </Td> <Td> + 3.95 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> &2018 - 02 - 06 </Td> <Td> 24,912.77 </Td> <Td> + 567.02 </Td> <Td> + 2.33 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> &2008 - 11 - 13 </Td> <Td> 8,835.25 </Td> <Td> + 552.60 </Td> <Td> + 6.67 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> &2000 - 03 - 16 </Td> <Td> 10,630.61 </Td> <Td> + 499.19 </Td> <Td> + 4.93 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> &2009 - 03 - 23 </Td> <Td> 7,775.86 </Td> <Td> + 497.48 </Td> <Td> + 6.84 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> &2008 - 11 - 21 </Td> <Td> 8,046.42 </Td> <Td> + 494.14 </Td> <Td> + 6.54 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> &2011 - 11 - 30 </Td> <Td> 12,045.68 </Td> <Td> + 490.05 </Td> <Td> + 4.24 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> &2002 - 07 - 24 </Td> <Td> 8,191.29 </Td> <Td> + 488.95 </Td> <Td> + 6.35 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> &2008 - 09 - 30 </Td> <Td> 10,850.66 </Td> <Td> + 485.21 </Td> <Td> + 4.68 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> &2002 - 07 - 29 </Td> <Td> 8,711.88 </Td> <Td> + 447.48 </Td> <Td> + 5.41 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> &2018 - 03 - 09 </Td> <Td> 25,335.74 </Td> <Td> + 440.53 </Td> <Td> + 1.77 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> &2011 - 08 - 09 </Td> <Td> 11,239.77 </Td> <Td> + 429.92 </Td> <Td> + 3.98 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> &2011 - 08 - 11 </Td> <Td> 11,143.31 </Td> <Td> + 423.37 </Td> <Td> + 3.95 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> &2014 - 12 - 18 </Td> <Td> 17,778.15 </Td> <Td> + 421.28 </Td> <Td> + 2.43 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> &2008 - 03 - 18 </Td> <Td> 12,392.66 </Td> <Td> + 420.40 </Td> <Td> + 3.51 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> &2008 - 03 - 11 </Td> <Td> 12,156.81 </Td> <Td> + 416.66 </Td> <Td> + 3.55 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> &2008 - 10 - 20 </Td> <Td> 9,265.43 </Td> <Td> + 413.21 </Td> <Td> + 4.67 </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> Largest daily point losses <Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Close </Th> <Th> Net change </Th> <Th>% Change </Th> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2018 - 02 - 05 </Td> <Td> 24,345.75 </Td> <Td> − 1,175.21 </Td> <Td> − 4.60 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2018 - 02 - 08 </Td> <Td> 23,860.46 </Td> <Td> − 1,032.89 </Td> <Td> − 4.15 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> &2008 - 09 - 29 </Td> <Td> 10,365.45 </Td> <Td> − 777.68 </Td> <Td> − 6.98 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> &2008 - 10 - 15 </Td> <Td> 8,577.91 </Td> <Td> − 733.08 </Td> <Td> − 7.87 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 2018 - 03 - 22 </Td> <Td> 23,957.89 </Td> <Td> − 724.42 </Td> <Td> - 2.93 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> &2001 - 09 - 17 </Td> <Td> 8,920.70 </Td> <Td> − 684.81 </Td> <Td> − 7.13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> &2008 - 12 - 01 </Td> <Td> 8,149.09 </Td> <Td> − 679.95 </Td> <Td> − 7.70 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> &2008 - 10 - 09 </Td> <Td> 8,579.19 </Td> <Td> − 678.92 </Td> <Td> − 7.33 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> &2018 - 02 - 02 </Td> <Td> 25,520.96 </Td> <Td> − 665.75 </Td> <Td> − 2.54 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> &2011 - 08 - 08 </Td> <Td> 10,809.85 </Td> <Td> − 634.76 </Td> <Td> − 5.55 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> &2000 - 04 - 14 </Td> <Td> 10,305.78 </Td> <Td> − 617.78 </Td> <Td> − 5.66 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> &2016 - 06 - 24 </Td> <Td> 17,400.75 </Td> <Td> − 610.32 </Td> <Td> − 3.39 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> &2015 - 08 - 24 </Td> <Td> 15,871.35 </Td> <Td> − 588.40 </Td> <Td> − 3.57 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> &2018 - 04 - 06 </Td> <Td> 23,932.76 </Td> <Td> − 572.46 </Td> <Td> − 2.34 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> &1997 - 10 - 27 </Td> <Td> 7,161.14 </Td> <Td> − 554.26 </Td> <Td> − 7.18 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> &2015 - 08 - 21 </Td> <Td> 16,459.75 </Td> <Td> − 530.94 </Td> <Td> − 3.12 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> &2011 - 08 - 10 </Td> <Td> 10,719.94 </Td> <Td> − 519.83 </Td> <Td> − 4.62 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> &2008 - 10 - 22 </Td> <Td> 8,519.21 </Td> <Td> − 514.45 </Td> <Td> − 5.69 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> &2011 - 08 - 04 </Td> <Td> 11,383.68 </Td> <Td> − 512.76 </Td> <Td> − 4.31 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> &1998 - 08 - 31 </Td> <Td> 7,539.06 </Td> <Td> − 512.61 </Td> <Td> − 6.37 </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> Largest daily point gains <Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Close </Th> <Th> Net change </Th> <Th>% Change </Th> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> &2008 - 10 - 13 </Td> <Td> 9,387.61 </Td> <Td> + 936.42 </Td> <Td> + 11.08 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> &2008 - 10 - 28 </Td> <Td> 9,065.12 </Td> <Td> + 889.35 </Td> <Td> + 10.88 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> &2018 - 03 - 26 </Td> <Td> 24,202.60 </Td> <Td> + 669.40 </Td> <Td> + 2.84 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> &2015 - 08 - 26 </Td> <Td> 16,285.51 </Td> <Td> + 619.07 </Td> <Td> + 3.95 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> &2018 - 02 - 06 </Td> <Td> 24,912.77 </Td> <Td> + 567.02 </Td> <Td> + 2.33 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> &2008 - 11 - 13 </Td> <Td> 8,835.25 </Td> <Td> + 552.60 </Td> <Td> + 6.67 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> &2000 - 03 - 16 </Td> <Td> 10,630.61 </Td> <Td> + 499.19 </Td> <Td> + 4.93 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> &2009 - 03 - 23 </Td> <Td> 7,775.86 </Td> <Td> + 497.48 </Td> <Td> + 6.84 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> &2008 - 11 - 21 </Td> <Td> 8,046.42 </Td> <Td> + 494.14 </Td> <Td> + 6.54 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> &2011 - 11 - 30 </Td> <Td> 12,045.68 </Td> <Td> + 490.05 </Td> <Td> + 4.24 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> &2002 - 07 - 24 </Td> <Td> 8,191.29 </Td> <Td> + 488.95 </Td> <Td> + 6.35 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> &2008 - 09 - 30 </Td> <Td> 10,850.66 </Td> <Td> + 485.21 </Td> <Td> + 4.68 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> &2002 - 07 - 29 </Td> <Td> 8,711.88 </Td> <Td> + 447.48 </Td> <Td> + 5.41 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> &2018 - 03 - 09 </Td> <Td> 25,335.74 </Td> <Td> + 440.53 </Td> <Td> + 1.77 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> &2011 - 08 - 09 </Td> <Td> 11,239.77 </Td> <Td> + 429.92 </Td> <Td> + 3.98 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> &2011 - 08 - 11 </Td> <Td> 11,143.31 </Td> <Td> + 423.37 </Td> <Td> + 3.95 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> &2014 - 12 - 18 </Td> <Td> 17,778.15 </Td> <Td> + 421.28 </Td> <Td> + 2.43 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> &2008 - 03 - 18 </Td> <Td> 12,392.66 </Td> <Td> + 420.40 </Td> <Td> + 3.51 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> &2008 - 03 - 11 </Td> <Td> 12,156.81 </Td> <Td> + 416.66 </Td> <Td> + 3.55 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> &2008 - 10 - 20 </Td> <Td> 9,265.43 </Td> <Td> + 413.21 </Td> <Td> + 4.67 </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> Largest daily point losses <Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Close </Th> <Th> Net change </Th> <Th>% Change </Th> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2018 - 02 - 05 </Td> <Td> 24,345.75 </Td> <Td> − 1,175.21 </Td> <Td> − 4.60 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2018 - 02 - 08 </Td> <Td> 23,860.46 </Td> <Td> − 1,032.89 </Td> <Td> − 4.15 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> &2008 - 09 - 29 </Td> <Td> 10,365.45 </Td> <Td> − 777.68 </Td> <Td> − 6.98 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> &2008 - 10 - 15 </Td> <Td> 8,577.91 </Td> <Td> − 733.08 </Td> <Td> − 7.87 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 2018 - 03 - 22 </Td> <Td> 23,957.89 </Td> <Td> − 724.42 </Td> <Td> - 2.93 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> &2001 - 09 - 17 </Td> <Td> 8,920.70 </Td> <Td> − 684.81 </Td> <Td> − 7.13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> &2008 - 12 - 01 </Td> <Td> 8,149.09 </Td> <Td> − 679.95 </Td> <Td> − 7.70 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> &2008 - 10 - 09 </Td> <Td> 8,579.19 </Td> <Td> − 678.92 </Td> <Td> − 7.33 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> &2018 - 02 - 02 </Td> <Td> 25,520.96 </Td> <Td> − 665.75 </Td> <Td> − 2.54 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> &2011 - 08 - 08 </Td> <Td> 10,809.85 </Td> <Td> − 634.76 </Td> <Td> − 5.55 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> &2000 - 04 - 14 </Td> <Td> 10,305.78 </Td> <Td> − 617.78 </Td> <Td> − 5.66 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> &2016 - 06 - 24 </Td> <Td> 17,400.75 </Td> <Td> − 610.32 </Td> <Td> − 3.39 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> &2015 - 08 - 24 </Td> <Td> 15,871.35 </Td> <Td> − 588.40 </Td> <Td> − 3.57 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> &2018 - 04 - 06 </Td> <Td> 23,932.76 </Td> <Td> − 572.46 </Td> <Td> − 2.34 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> &1997 - 10 - 27 </Td> <Td> 7,161.14 </Td> <Td> − 554.26 </Td> <Td> − 7.18 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> &2015 - 08 - 21 </Td> <Td> 16,459.75 </Td> <Td> − 530.94 </Td> <Td> − 3.12 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> &2011 - 08 - 10 </Td> <Td> 10,719.94 </Td> <Td> − 519.83 </Td> <Td> − 4.62 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> &2008 - 10 - 22 </Td> <Td> 8,519.21 </Td> <Td> − 514.45 </Td> <Td> − 5.69 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> &2011 - 08 - 04 </Td> <Td> 11,383.68 </Td> <Td> − 512.76 </Td> <Td> − 4.31 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> &1998 - 08 - 31 </Td> <Td> 7,539.06 </Td> <Td> − 512.61 </Td> <Td> − 6.37 </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr>

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