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 from 1923. Compare to the list of largest daily changes in the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

Largest percentage changes

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 +104.14 +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 (tie) 1931-06-03 13.12 +0.92 +7.54 20 (tie) 1948-05-15 16.55 +1.16 +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

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 2020-04-06 2,663.68 +175.03 +7.03 4 2020-03-26 2,630.07 +154.51 +6.24 5 2020-03-17 2,529.19 +143.06 +6.00 6 2020-03-02 3,090.23 +136.01 +4.60 7 2020-03-10 2,882.23 +135.67 +4.94 8 2020-03-04 3,130.12 +126.75 +4.22 9 2018-12-26 2,467.70 +116.60 +4.96 10 2008-10-13 1,003.35 +104.14 +11.58 11 2008-10-28 940.51 +91.59 +10.79 12 2020-04-08 2,749.98 +90.57 +3.41 13 2020-05-18 2,953.91 +90.21 +3.15 14 2020-03-30 2,626.65 +85.18 +3.35 15 2020-04-14 2,846.06 +84.43 +3.06 16 2019-01-04 2,531.94 +84.05 +3.43 17 2020-04-29 2,939.51 +76.11 +2.66 18 2020-04-17 2,874.56 +75.01 +2.68 19 2015-08-26 1,940.51 +72.90 +3.90 20 2018-03-26 2,658.55 +70.29 +2.72

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 2020-03-11 2,741.38 −140.85 −4.89 6 2020-02-27 2,978.76 −137.63 −4.42 7 2020-03-18 2,398.10 −131.09 −5.18 8 2018-02-05 2,648.94 −113.19 −4.10 9 2020-02-24 3,225.89 −111.86 −3.35 10 2008-09-29 1,106.39 −106.62 −8.79 11 2020-03-05 3,023.94 −106.18 −3.39 12 2020-03-20 2,304.92 −104.47 −4.34 13 2018-02-08 2,581.00 −100.66 −3.75 14 2020-02-25 3,128.21 −97.68 −3.03 15 2018-10-10 2,785.68 −94.66 −3.29 16 2018-12-04 2,700.06 −90.30 −3.24 17 2008-10-15 907.84 −90.17 −9.04 18 2020-03-27 2,541.47 −88.60 −3.37 19 2019-08-05 2,844.74 −87.31 −2.98 20 2020-03-03 3,003.37 −86.86 −2.81

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	2020-03-13	2,711.02	2,711.33	2,492.37	218.96	+230.38
2	2020-03-17	2,529.19	2,553.93	2,367.04	186.89	+143.06
3	2020-03-12	2,480.64	2,660.95	2,478.86	182.09	−260.74
4	2020-03-16	2,386.13	2,562.98	2,380.94	182.04	−324.89
5	2020-03-18	2,398.10	2,453.57	2,280.52	173.05	−131.09
6	2020-03-25	2,475.56	2,571.42	2,407.53	163.89	+28.23
7	2020-03-03	3,003.37	3,136.72	2,976.63	160.09	−86.86
8	2020-03-20	2,304.92	2,453.01	2,295.56	157.45	−104.34
9	2020-03-10	2,882.23	2,882.59	2,734.00	148.59	+135.67
10	2020-03-19	2,409.39	2,466.97	2,319.78	147.19	+11.29
11	2020-03-02	3,090.23	3,090.96	2,945.19	145.77	+136.01
12	2020-03-26	2,630.07	2,637.01	2,500.72	136.29	+154.51
13	2020-03-09	2,746.56	2,863.89	2,734.43	129.46	−225.81
14	2020-02-25	3,128.21	3,246.99	3,118.77	128.22	−97.68
15	2018-02-05	2,648.94	2,763.39	2,638.17	125.22	−113.19
16	2020-06-11	3,002.10	3,123.53	2,999.49	124.04	−188.04
17	2020-02-27	2,978.76	3,097.07	2,977.39	119.68	−137.63
18	2020-03-11	2,741.38	2,825.60	2,707.22	118.38	−140.85
19	2000-04-04	1,494.73	1,526.45	1,416.41	110.04	−11.24
20	2020-03-23	2,237.40	2,300.73	2,191.86	108.87	−67.52

Largest daily percentage changes each year

Largest daily percentage gains each year Year Date Close % Change Weekday 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 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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See also

• S&P 500
• List of largest daily changes in the Dow Jones Industrial Average
• List of largest daily changes in the Nasdaq Composite
• List of largest daily changes in the Russell 2000

References

1. "The Dow and the S&P 500: Where It All Began". us.spindices.com. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
2. "Sizzlers and Fizzlers". us.spindices.com. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
3. S&P 500 Index Historical Prices