20 Largest Day’s Drop In Dow Jones Industrial Averages By Point & Percentage. The News Media Always Tries To Sensationalize It. See It In Its Proper Perspective.

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DJIA 20 Largest Drops In Points & Percentages:

Daily Point Losses				Largest Daily Percentage Losses
Date	Close	Net Change	% Change	Date	Close	Net Change	% Change
2/5/18	24,345.75	-1,175.21	-4.60%	10/19/87	1,738.74	-508	-22.61%
9/29/08	10,365.45	-777.68	-6.98%	10/28/29	260.64	-38.33	-12.82%
10/15/08	8,577.91	-733.08	-7.87%	12/18/1899	58.27	-7.94	-11.99%
9/17/01	8,920.70	-684.81	-7.13%	10/29/29	230.07	-30.57	-11.73%
12/1/08	8,149.09	-679.95	-7.70%	11/6/29	232.13	-25.55	-9.92%
10/9/08	8,579.19	-678.91	-7.33%	8/12/32	63.11	-5.79	-8.40%
2/2/18	25,520.96	-665.75	-2.54%	3/14/07	76.23	-6.89	-8.29%
8/8/11	10,809.85	-634.76	-5.55%	10/26/87	1,793.93	-156.83	-8.04%
4/14/00	10,305.78	-617.77	-5.66%	10/15/08	8,577.91	-733.08	-7.87%
6/24/16	17,400.75	-610.32	-3.39%	7/21/33	88.71	-7.55	-7.84%
8/24/15	15,871.35	-588.4	-3.57%	10/18/37	125.73	-10.57	-7.75%
10/27/97	7,161.15	-554.26	-7.18%	12/1/08	8,149.09	-679.95	-7.70%
8/21/15	16,459.75	-530.94	-3.12%	10/9/08	8,579.19	-678.91	-7.33%
8/10/11	10,719.94	-519.83	-4.62%	2/1/17	88.52	-6.91	-7.24%
10/22/08	8,519.21	-514.45	-5.69%	10/27/97	7,161.15	-554.26	-7.18%
8/4/11	11,383.68	-512.76	-4.31%	10/5/32	66.07	-5.09	-7.15%
8/31/98	7,539.06	-512.62	-6.37%	9/17/01	8,920.70	-684.81	-7.13%
10/7/08	9,447.11	-508.39	-5.11%	9/24/31	107.79	-8.2	-7.07%
10/19/87	1,738.74	-508	-22.61%	7/20/33	96.26	-7.32	-7.07%
9/15/08	10,917.51	-504.48	-4.42%	9/29/08	10,365.45	-777.68	-6.98%