The statistic shows the worst days of the Dow Jones Industrial Average index from 1897 to 2023. The worst day in the history of the index was October 19 1987, when the index value decreased by 22.61 percent. The largest single day loss in points was on
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boerse.de. (May 8, 2024). Worst days of Dow Jones Industrial Average index from 1897 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/261797/the-worst-days-of-the-dow-jones-index-since-1897/
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boerse.de. (2024). Worst days of Dow Jones Industrial Average index from 1897 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/261797/the-worst-days-of-the-dow-jones-index-since-1897/
boerse.de. "Worst Days of Dow Jones Industrial Average Index from 1897 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/261797/the-worst-days-of-the-dow-jones-index-since-1897/
boerse.de, Worst days of Dow Jones Industrial Average index from 1897 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/261797/the-worst-days-of-the-dow-jones-index-since-1897/ (last visited June 13, 2024)
Worst days of Dow Jones Industrial Average index from 1897 to 2023 [Graph], boerse.de, May 8, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/261797/the-worst-days-of-the-dow-jones-index-since-1897/