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This is a list of the largest daily changes in the S&P 500 from 1923. Compare to the list of largest daily changes in the Dow Jones Industrial Average .
Largest percentage changes [ edit ] While the S&P 500 was first introduced in 1923, it wasn't until 1957 when the stock market index was formally recognized, thus some of the following records may not be known by sources.[1]
Largest daily percentage gains[2]
Rank
Date
Close
Net Change
% Change
1
1933-03-15
6.81
+0.97
+16.61
2
1929-10-30
22.99
+2.56
+12.53
3
1931-10-06
9.91
+1.09
+12.36
4
1932-09-21
8.52
+0.90
+11.81
5
2008-10-13
1,003.35
+104.13
+11.58
6
2008-10-28
940.51
+91.59
+10.79
7
1939-09-05
12.64
+1.11
+9.63
8
1933-04-20
7.82
+0.68
+9.52
9
2020-03-24
2,447.33
+209.93
+9.38
10
2020-03-13
2,711.02
+230.38
+9.29
11
1987-10-21
258.38
+21.55
+9.10
12
1929-11-14
19.24
+1.58
+8.95
13
1932-08-03
6.39
+0.52
+8.86
14
1931-10-08
10.62
+0.84
+8.59
15
1932-02-13
8.80
+0.68
+8.37
16
1931-12-18
8.36
+0.64
+8.29
17
1932-02-11
8.12
+0.62
+8.27
18
1933-07-24
10.50
+0.79
+8.14
19
1932-06-10
4.92
+0.35
+7.66
20
1931-06-03
13.12
+0.92
+7.54
Largest daily percentage losses[2]
Rank
Date
Close
Net Change
% Change
1
1987-10-19
224.84
−57.86
−20.47
2
1929-10-28
22.74
−3.20
−12.34
3
2020-03-16
2,386.13
−324.89
−11.98
4
1929-10-29
20.43
−2.31
−10.16
5
1929-11-06
20.61
−2.27
−9.92
6
2020-03-12
2,480.64
−260.74
−9.51
7
1937-10-18
10.76
−1.10
−9.27
8
2008-10-15
907.84
−90.17
−9.04
9
2008-12-01
816.21
−80.03
−8.93
10
1933-07-20
10.57
−1.03
−8.88
11
2008-09-29
1,106.39
−106.62
−8.79
12
1933-07-21
9.65
−0.92
−8.70
13
1987-10-26
227.67
−20.55
−8.28
14
1932-10-05
7.39
−0.66
−8.20
15
1932-08-12
7.00
−0.61
−8.02
16
1932-05-31
4.47
−0.38
−7.84
17
1934-07-26
8.36
−0.71
−7.83
18
2008-10-09
909.92
−75.02
−7.62
19
2020-03-09
2,746.56
−225.81
−7.60
20
1940-05-14
10.28
−0.83
−7.47
Largest closing point changes [ edit ] The two tables below show the largest one-day changes between a given day's close and the close of the previous trading day in terms of points.[3]
Largest daily point gains[2]
Rank
Date
Close
Net Change
% Change
1
2020-03-13
2,711.02
+230.38
+9.29
2
2020-03-24
2,447.33
+209.93
+9.38
3
2022-11-10
3,955.94
+207.80
+5.54
4
2020-04-06
2,663.68
+175.03
+7.03
5
2020-03-26
2,630.07
+154.51
+6.24
6
2020-03-17
2,529.19
+143.06
+6.00
7
2020-03-02
3,090.23
+136.01
+4.60
8
2020-03-10
2,882.23
+135.67
+4.94
9
2020-03-04
3,130.12
+126.75
+4.22
10
2022-05-04
4,300.16
+124.69
+2.99
11
2022-11-30
4,080.11
+122.48
+3.09
12
2018-12-26
2,467.70
+116.60
+4.96
13
2022-06-24
3,911.74
+116.01
+3.06
14
2022-03-09
4,277.88
+107.18
+2.57
15
2022-07-19
3,936.69
+105.84
+2.76
16
2022-01-28
4,431.85
+105.34
+2.43
17
2024-02-22
5,087.03
+105.23
+2.11
18
2008-10-13
1,003.35
+104.13
+11.58
19
2022-04-28
4,287.50
+103.54
+2.47
20
2022-05-27
4,158.24
+100.40
+2.47
Largest daily point losses[2]
Rank
Date
Close
Net Change
% Change
1
2020-03-16
2,386.13
−324.89
−11.98
2
2020-03-12
2,480.64
−260.74
−9.51
3
2020-03-09
2,746.56
−225.81
−7.60
4
2020-06-11
3,002.10
−188.04
−5.89
5
2022-09-13
3,932.69
−177.72
−4.32
6
2022-05-18
3,923.68
−165.17
−4.04
7
2022-04-29
4,131.93
−155.57
−3.63
8
2022-05-05
4,146.87
−153.30
−3.56
9
2022-06-13
3,749.63
−151.23
−3.88
10
2022-08-26
4,057.66
−141.46
−3.38
11
2020-03-11
2,741.38
−140.85
−4.89
12
2020-02-27
2,978.76
−137.63
−4.42
13
2022-05-09
3,991.24
−132.10
−3.20
14
2020-03-18
2,398.10
−131.09
−5.18
15
2022-03-07
4,201.09
−127.78
−2.95
16
2020-09-03
3,455.06
−125.78
−3.51
17
2022-06-16
3,666.77
−123.22
−3.25
18
2022-04-22
4,271.78
−121.88
−2.77
19
2022-04-26
4,175.20
−120.92
−2.81
20
2020-10-28
3,271.03
−119.65
−3.53
Largest intraday point swings [ edit ] This table shows the largest intraday point swings since 1967.
Rank
Date
Close
Day High
Day Low
Point Swing
Net Change
1
2020-03-13
2,711.02
2,711.33
2,492.37
218.96
+230.38
2
2022-01-24
4,410.13
4,417.35
4,222.62
194.73
+12.19
3
2022-10-13
3,669.91
3,685.41
3,491.58
193.83
+92.88
4
2020-03-17
2,529.19
2,553.93
2,367.04
186.89
+143.06
5
2020-03-12
2,480.64
2,660.95
2,478.86
182.09
−260.74
6
2020-03-16
2,386.13
2,562.98
2,380.94
182.04
−324.89
7
2020-03-18
2,398.10
2,453.57
2,280.52
173.05
−131.09
8
2020-03-25
2,475.56
2,571.42
2,407.53
163.89
+28.23
9
2020-03-03
3,003.37
3,136.72
2,976.63
160.09
−86.86
10
2020-03-20
2,304.92
2,453.01
2,295.56
157.45
−104.34
11
2022-02-24
4,288.70
4,294.73
4,144.65
150.08
+63.20
12
2020-03-10
2,882.23
2,882.59
2,734.00
148.59
+135.67
13
2022-01-26
4,349.93
4,453.23
4,304.80
148.43
−6.52
14
2020-03-19
2,409.39
2,466.97
2,319.78
147.19
+11.29
15
2020-03-02
3,090.23
3,090.96
2,945.19
145.77
+136.01
16
2021-12-01
4,513.04
4,652.94
4,510.27
142.67
−53.96
17
2022-05-18
3,923.68
4,510.27
3,911.91
140.07
−165.17
18
2020-03-26
2,630.07
2,637.01
2,500.72
136.29
+154.51
19
2020-03-09
2,746.56
2,863.89
2,734.43
129.46
−225.81
20
2022-04-21
4,393.66
4,512.94
4,384.47
128.47
−65.79
Largest daily percentage changes each year [ edit ]
Largest daily percentage gains each year
Year
Date
Close
% Change
Weekday
2024*
2024-02-22
5,086.95
+2.11
Thursday
2023
2023-01-06
3,895.08
+2.28
Friday
2022
2022-11-10
3,956.37
+5.54
Thursday
2021
2021-03-01
3,901.82
+2.38
Monday
2020
2020-03-24
2,447.33
+9.38
Tuesday
2019
2019-01-04
2,531.94
+3.43
Friday
2018
2018-12-26
2,467.70
+4.96
Wednesday
2017
2017-03-01
2,395.96
+1.37
Wednesday
2016
2016-01-29
1,940.24
+2.48
Friday
2015
2015-08-26
1,940.51
+3.90
Wednesday
2014
2014-12-18
2,061.23
+2.40
Thursday
2013
2013-01-02
1,462.42
+2.54
Wednesday
2012
2012-06-29
1,362.16
+2.49
Friday
2011
2011-08-09
1,172.53
+4.74
Tuesday
2010
2010-05-10
1,159.73
+4.40
Monday
2009
2009-03-23
822.92
+7.08
Monday
2008
2008-10-13
1,003.35
+11.58
Monday
2007
2007-09-18
1,519.78
+2.92
Tuesday
2006
2006-06-29
1,272.87
+2.16
Thursday
2005
2005-04-21
1,159.95
+1.97
Thursday
2004
2004-03-25
1,109.19
+1.64
Thursday
2003
2003-03-17
862.79
+3.54
Monday
2002
2002-07-24
843.43
+5.73
Wednesday
2001
2001-01-03
1,347.56
+5.01
Wednesday
2000
2000-03-16
1,458.47
+4.76
Thursday
1999
1999-10-28
1,342.44
+3.53
Thursday
1998
1998-09-08
1,023.46
+5.09
Tuesday
1997
1997-10-28
921.85
+5.12
Tuesday
1996
1996-12-19
745.76
+1.94
Thursday
1995
1995-05-31
533.40
+1.88
Wednesday
1994
1994-04-05
448.29
+2.13
Tuesday
1993
1993-03-08
454.71
+1.93
Monday
1992
1992-04-09
400.64
+1.56
Thursday
1991
1991-01-17
327.97
+3.73
Thursday
1990
1990-08-27
321.44
+3.19
Monday
1989
1989-10-16
342.85
+2.76
Monday
1988
1988-01-04
255.94
+3.59
Monday
1987
1987-10-21
258.38
+9.10
Wednesday
1986
1986-03-11
231.69
+2.26
Tuesday
1985
1985-01-21
175.23
+2.28
Monday
1984
1984-08-03
162.35
+2.76
Friday
1983
1983-07-20
169.29
+2.71
Wednesday
1982
1982-08-17
109.04
+4.76
Tuesday
1981
1981-03-12
133.19
+2.49
Thursday
1980
1980-04-22
103.43
+3.64
Tuesday
1979
1979-09-20
110.51
+2.06
Thursday
1978
1978-11-01
96.85
+3.97
Wednesday
1977
1977-11-10
94.71
+1.86
Thursday
1976
1976-01-05
92.58
+1.85
Monday
1975
1975-01-27
75.37
+3.27
Monday
1974
1974-10-09
67.82
+4.60
Wednesday
1973
1973-12-26
95.74
+3.06
Wednesday
1972
1972-09-27
109.66
+1.42
Wednesday
1971
1971-08-16
98.76
+3.21
Monday
1970
1970-05-27
72.77
+5.02
Wednesday
1969
1969-07-31
91.83
+2.11
Thursday
1968
1968-04-01
92.48
+2.53
Monday
1967
1967-06-06
90.23
+2.04
Tuesday
1966
1966-10-12
77.04
+2.84
Wednesday
1965
1965-06-30
84.12
+2.07
Wednesday
1964
1964-05-01
80.17
+0.89
Friday
1963
1963-11-26
72.38
+3.98
Tuesday
1962
1962-05-29
58.08
+4.65
Tuesday
1961
1961-04-17
68.68
+3.48
Monday
1960
1960-04-06
56.51
+2.06
Wednesday
1959
1959-02-19
55.50
+2.21
Thursday
1958
1958-11-26
51.90
+1.72
Wednesday
1957
1957-10-23
40.73
+4.49
Wednesday
1956
1956-09-14
47.21
+2.43
Friday
1955
1955-07-06
43.18
+3.57
Wednesday
1954
1954-12-17
35.92
+2.83
Friday
1953
1953-09-22
23.20
+1.40
Tuesday
1952
1952-05-02
23.56
+1.68
Friday
1951
1951-07-05
21.64
+1.93
Thursday
1950
1950-12-18
19.85
+2.69
Monday
Largest daily percentage losses each year
Year
Date
Close
% Change
Weekday
2024*
2024-01-31
4,845.65
−1.61
Wednesday
2023
2023-02-21
3,997.34
−2.00
Tuesday
2022
2022-09-13
3,932.69
−4.32
Tuesday
2021
2021-01-27
3,750.77
−2.57
Wednesday
2020
2020-03-16
2,386.13
−11.98
Monday
2019
2019-08-05
2,844.74
−2.98
Monday
2018
2018-02-05
2,648.94
−4.10
Monday
2017
2017-05-17
2,357.03
−1.82
Wednesday
2016
2016-06-24
2,037.41
−3.59
Friday
2015
2015-08-24
1,893.21
−3.94
Monday
2014
2014-02-03
1,741.89
−2.28
Monday
2013
2013-06-20
1,588.19
−2.50
Thursday
2012
2012-06-01
1,278.04
−2.46
Friday
2011
2011-08-08
1,119.46
−6.66
Monday
2010
2010-05-20
1,071.59
−3.90
Thursday
2009
2009-01-20
805.22
−5.28
Tuesday
2008
2008-10-15
907.84
−9.03
Wednesday
2007
2007-02-27
1,399.04
−3.47
Tuesday
2006
2006-01-20
1,261.49
−1.83
Friday
2005
2005-04-15
1,142.62
−1.67
Friday
2004
2004-08-05
1,080.70
−1.63
Thursday
2003
2003-03-24
864.23
−3.52
Monday
2002
2002-09-03
878.02
−4.15
Tuesday
2001
2001-09-17
1,038.77
−4.92
Monday
2000
2000-04-14
1,356.56
-5.83
Friday
1999
1999-10-15
1,247.41
−2.81
Friday
1998
1998-08-31
957.28
−6.80
Monday
1997
1997-10-27
876.99
−6.87
Monday
1996
1996-03-08
633.50
−3.08
Friday
1995
1995-12-18
606.81
−1.55
Monday
1994
1994-02-04
469.81
−2.27
Friday
1993
1993-02-16
433.91
−2.40
Tuesday
1992
1992-04-07
398.06
−1.86
Tuesday
1991
1991-11-15
382.62
−3.66
Friday
1990
1990-08-06
334.43
−3.02
Monday
1989
1989-10-13
333.65
−6.12
Friday
1988
1988-01-08
243.40
−6.77
Friday
1987
1987-10-19
224.84
−20.47
Monday
1986
1986-09-11
235.18
−4.81
Thursday
1985
1985-07-29
189.60
−1.46
Monday
1984
1984-02-08
155.85
−1.82
Wednesday
1983
1983-01-24
139.97
−2.70
Monday
1982
1982-10-25
133.32
−3.97
Monday
1981
1981-08-24
125.50
−2.89
Monday
1980
1980-03-17
102.26
−3.01
Monday
1979
1979-10-09
106.63
−2.96
Tuesday
1978
1978-10-31
93.15
−2.01
Tuesday
1977
1977-07-27
98.64
−1.63
Wednesday
1976
1976-05-24
99.44
−1.80
Monday
1975
1975-03-24
81.42
−2.36
Monday
1974
1974-11-18
69.27
−3.67
Monday
1973
1973-11-19
100.71
−3.05
Monday
1972
1972-05-09
104.74
−1.32
Tuesday
1971
1971-06-18
98.97
−1.52
Friday
1970
1970-05-25
70.25
−2.77
Monday
1969
1969-07-28
90.21
−2.01
Monday
1968
1968-03-14
88.32
−1.90
Thursday
1967
1967-10-31
93.30
−1.57
Tuesday
1966
1966-08-29
74.53
−2.46
Monday
1965
1965-06-02
87.09
−1.84
Wednesday
1964
1964-08-04
81.96
−1.25
Tuesday
1963
1963-11-22
69.61
−2.81
Friday
1962
1962-05-28
55.50
−6.68
Monday
1961
1961-04-18
66.20
−3.61
Tuesday
1960
1960-09-19
53.86
−2.27
Monday
1959
1959-08-10
58.62
−2.09
Monday
1958
1958-11-25
51.02
−1.94
Tuesday
1957
1957-10-21
39.15
−2.93
Monday
1956
1956-09-13
46.09
−2.04
Thursday
1955
1955-09-26
42.61
−6.62
Monday
1954
1954-06-08
28.34
−2.24
Tuesday
1953
1953-02-09
25.69
−3.09
Monday
1952
1952-10-15
24.06
−1.72
Wednesday
1951
1951-10-22
22.75
−2.44
Monday
1950
1950-06-26
18.11
−5.38
Monday
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