List of largest daily changes in the S&P 500 Index
This is a list of the largest daily changes in the S&P 500.
Largest point changes
The four tables below show only the largest one-day changes between a given day's close and the close of the previous trading day,[1] not the largest changes during the trading day (i.e. intraday changes).
Largest daily point gains
Rank |
Date |
Close |
Net Change |
% Change |
1 |
&2008-10-13 |
1,003.35 |
+104.13 |
+11.58 |
2 |
&2008-10-28 |
940.51 |
+91.59 |
+10.79 |
3 |
&2015-08-26 |
1,940.51 |
+72.90 |
+3.90 |
4 |
&2000-03-16 |
1,458.47 |
+66.33 |
+4.76 |
5 |
&2001-01-03 |
1,347.56 |
+64.29 |
+4.77 |
6 |
&2008-09-30 |
1,166.36 |
+59.94 |
+5.42 |
7 |
&2008-11-13 |
911.29 |
+58.99 |
+6.92 |
8 |
&2009-03-23 |
822.92 |
+54.38 |
+7.08 |
9 |
&2008-03-18 |
1,330.74 |
+54.14 |
+4.24 |
10 |
&2011-08-09 |
1,172.53 |
+53.07 |
+4.74 |
11 |
&2011-08-11 |
1,172.64 |
+51.88 |
+4.63 |
12 |
&2008-11-24 |
851.81 |
+51.78 |
+6.47 |
13 |
&2011-11-30 |
1,246.96 |
+51.77 |
+4.33 |
14 |
&2000-12-05 |
1,376.54 |
+51.57 |
+3.89 |
15 |
&2008-09-18 |
1,206.51 |
+50.12 |
+4.33 |
16 |
&1998-09-08 |
1,023.46 |
+49.57 |
+5.09 |
17 |
&2010-05-10 |
1,159.73 |
+48.85 |
+4.40 |
18 |
&2008-09-19 |
1,255.08 |
+48.57 |
+4.03 |
19 |
&2014-12-18 |
2,061.23 |
+48.34 |
+2.40 |
20 (tie) |
&2015-09-08 |
1,969.41 |
+48.19 |
+2.51 |
20 (tie) |
&2001-04-05 |
1,151.44 |
+48.19 |
+4.37 |
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Largest daily point losses
Rank |
Date |
Close |
Net Change |
% Change |
1 |
&2008-09-29 |
1,106.42 |
-106.85 |
-8.81 |
2 |
&2008-10-15 |
907.84 |
-90.17 |
-9.03 |
3 |
&2000-04-14 |
1,356.56 |
-83.95 |
-5.83 |
4 |
&2008-12-01 |
816.21 |
-80.03 |
-8.93 |
5 |
&2011-08-08 |
1,119.46 |
-79.92 |
-6.66 |
6 |
&2015-08-24 |
1,893.21 |
-77.68 |
-3.94 |
7 |
&2016-06-24 |
2,037.41 |
-75.91 |
-3.59 |
8 |
&2008-10-09 |
909.92 |
-75.02 |
-7.62 |
9 |
&1998-08-31 |
957.28 |
-69.86 |
-6.80 |
10 |
&2015-08-21 |
1,970.89 |
-64.84 |
-3.19 |
11 |
&1997-10-27 |
876.99 |
-64.65 |
-6.87 |
12 |
&2008-10-07 |
996.23 |
-60.66 |
-5.74 |
13 |
&2011-08-04 |
1,200.07 |
-60.27 |
-4.78 |
14 |
&2008-09-15 |
1,192.70 |
-59.00 |
-4.71 |
15 |
&2015-09-01 |
1,913.85 |
-58.33 |
-2.96 |
16 |
&2008-10-22 |
896.78 |
-58.27 |
-6.10 |
17 |
&1987-10-19 |
224.84 |
-57.86 |
-20.47 |
18 |
&2008-09-17 |
1,156.39 |
-57.21 |
-4.71 |
19 |
&2000-01-04 |
1,399.42 |
-55.80 |
-3.83 |
20 |
&2008-11-20 |
752.44 |
-54.14 |
-6.71 |
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Largest percentage changes
Largest daily percentage gains
Rank |
Date |
Close |
Net Change |
% Change |
1 |
2008-10-13 |
1,003.35 |
+104.13 |
+11.58 |
2 |
2008-10-28 |
940.51 |
+91.59 |
+10.79 |
3 |
1987-10-21 |
258.38 |
+21.55 |
+9.10 |
4 |
2009-03-23 |
822.92 |
+54.38 |
+7.08 |
5 |
2008-11-13 |
911.29 |
+58.99 |
+6.92 |
6 |
2008-11-24 |
851.81 |
+51.78 |
+6.47 |
7 |
2009-03-10 |
719.60 |
+43.07 |
+6.37 |
8 |
2008-11-21 |
800.03 |
+47.59 |
+6.32 |
9 |
2002-07-24 |
843.43 |
+45.73 |
+5.73 |
10 |
2008-09-30 |
1,113.78 |
+59.94 |
+5.42 |
11 |
2002-07-29 |
898.96 |
+46.12 |
+5.41 |
12 |
1987-10-20 |
236.83 |
+11.99 |
+5.33 |
13 |
2008-12-16 |
913.18 |
+44.61 |
+5.14 |
14 |
1997-10-28 |
921.85 |
+44.86 |
+5.12 |
15 |
1998-09-08 |
1,023.46 |
+49.57 |
+5.09 |
16 |
1970-05-27 |
72.77 |
+3.48 |
+5.02 |
17 |
2001-01-03 |
1,347.56 |
+64.29 |
+5.01 |
18 |
1987-10-29 |
244.77 |
+11.49 |
+4.93 |
19 |
2008-10-20 |
985.40 |
+44.85 |
+4.77 |
20 |
2000-03-16 |
1,458.47 |
+66.33 |
+4.76 |
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Largest daily percentage losses
Rank |
Date |
Close |
Net Change |
% Change |
1 |
1987-10-19 |
224.84 |
-57.86 |
-20.47 |
2 |
2008-10-15 |
907.84 |
-90.17 |
-9.03 |
3 |
2008-12-01 |
816.21 |
-80.03 |
-8.93 |
4 |
2008-09-29 |
1,106.42 |
-106.85 |
-8.81 |
5 |
1987-10-26 |
227.67 |
-20.55 |
-8.28 |
6 |
2008-10-09 |
909.92 |
-75.02 |
-7.62 |
7 |
1997-10-27 |
876.99 |
-64.65 |
-6.87 |
8 |
1998-08-31 |
957.28 |
-69.86 |
-6.80 |
9 |
1988-01-08 |
243.40 |
-17.67 |
-6.77 |
10 |
2008-11-20 |
752.44 |
-54.14 |
-6.71 |
11 |
1962-05-28 |
55.50 |
-3.97 |
-6.68 |
12 |
2011-08-08 |
1,119.46 |
-79.92 |
-6.66 |
13 |
1955-09-26 |
42.61 |
-3.02 |
-6.62 |
14 |
1989-10-13 |
333.65 |
-21.74 |
-6.12 |
15 |
2008-11-19 |
806.58 |
-52.54 |
-6.12 |
16 |
2008-10-22 |
896.78 |
-58.27 |
-6.10 |
17 |
2000-04-14 |
1,356.56 |
-83.95 |
-5.83 |
18 |
2008-10-07 |
996.23 |
-60.66 |
-5.74 |
19 |
1950-06-26 |
18.11 |
-1.03 |
-5.38 |
20 |
2009-01-20 |
805.22 |
-44.90 |
-5.28 |
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Largest intraday point swings
This table shows the largest intraday point swings since 1967.
Rank |
Date |
Close |
Day High |
Day Low |
Point Swing |
Net Change |
1 |
2000-04-04 |
1,494.73 |
1,526.45 |
1,416.41 |
110.04 |
−11.24 |
2 |
2008-09-29 |
1,106.42 |
1,209.07 |
1,106.42 |
102.65 |
-106.85 |
3 |
2010-05-06 |
1,128.15 |
1,167.58 |
1,065.79 |
101.79 |
-37.72 |
4 |
2000-04-14 |
1,356.56 |
1,440.51 |
1,339.40 |
101.11 |
-83.95 |
5 |
2015-08-24 |
1,893.21 |
1,965.15 |
1,867.01 |
98.14 |
-77.68 |
6 |
2008-10-10 |
899.22 |
936.36 |
839.80 |
96.56 |
-10.70 |
7 |
2008-10-09 |
909.92 |
1,005.25 |
909.19 |
96.06 |
-75.02 |
8 |
2008-10-28 |
940.51 |
940.51 |
845.27 |
95.24 |
+91.59 |
9 |
2008-11-13 |
911.29 |
913.01 |
818.69 |
94.32 |
+58.99 |
10 |
2008-10-13 |
1,003.35 |
1,006.93 |
912.75 |
94.18 |
+104.13 |
11 |
2008-10-15 |
907.84 |
994.60 |
903.99 |
90.61 |
-90.17 |
12 |
2008-10-06 |
1,056.89 |
1,097.56 |
1,007.97 |
89.59 |
-42.34 |
13 |
2008-10-16 |
946.43 |
947.71 |
865.83 |
81.88 |
+38.59 |
14 |
2015-08-25 |
1,867.61 |
1,948.04 |
1,867.08 |
80.96 |
-25.60 |
15 |
2011-08-08 |
1,119.46 |
1,198.48 |
1,119.28 |
79.20 |
-79.92 |
16 |
2008-09-18 |
1,206.51 |
1,211.14 |
1,133.50 |
77.64 |
+50.12 |
17 |
2008-10-07 |
996.23 |
1,072.91 |
996.23 |
76.68 |
-60.66 |
18 |
1998-08-31 |
957.28 |
1,033.47 |
957.28 |
76.19 |
-69.86 |
19 |
2008-10-22 |
896.78 |
951.67 |
875.81 |
75.86 |
-58.27 |
20 |
2001-01-03 |
1,347.56 |
1,347.76 |
1,274.62 |
73.14 |
+64.29 |
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