List of largest daily changes in the S&P 500 Index

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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.

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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   CloseNet Change % Change
11933-03-156.81+0.97+16.61
21929-10-3022.99+2.56+12.53
31931-10-069.91+1.09+12.36
41932-09-218.52+0.90+11.81
52008-10-131,003.35+104.13+11.58
62008-10-28940.51+91.59+10.79
71939-09-0512.64+1.11+9.63
81933-04-207.82+0.68+9.52
92020-03-242,447.33+209.93+9.38
102020-03-132,711.02+230.38+9.29
111987-10-21258.38+21.55+9.10
121929-11-1419.24+1.58+8.95
131932-08-036.39+0.52+8.86
141931-10-0810.62+0.84+8.59
151932-02-138.80+0.68+8.37
161931-12-188.36+0.64+8.29
171932-02-118.12+0.62+8.27
181933-07-2410.50+0.79+8.14
191932-06-104.92+0.35+7.66
201931-06-0313.12+0.92+7.54
Largest daily percentage losses [2]
Rank     Date   CloseNet 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
41929-10-2920.43−2.31−10.16
51929-11-0620.61−2.27−9.92
6 2020-03-12 2,480.64−260.74−9.51
71937-10-1810.76−1.10−9.27
8 2008-10-15 907.84−90.17−9.04
92008-12-01816.21−80.03−8.93
101933-07-2010.57−1.03−8.88
112008-09-291,106.39−106.62−8.79
121933-07-219.65−0.92−8.70
131987-10-26227.67−20.55−8.28
141932-10-057.39−0.66−8.20
151932-08-127.00−0.61−8.02
161932-05-314.47−0.38−7.84
171934-07-268.36−0.71−7.83
182008-10-09909.92−75.02−7.62
19 2020-03-09 2,746.56−225.81−7.60
201940-05-1410.28−0.83−7.47

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   CloseNet Change % Change
12020-03-132,711.02+230.38+9.29
22020-03-242,447.33+209.93+9.38
32022-11-103,955.94+207.80+5.54
42020-04-062,663.68+175.03+7.03
52020-03-262,630.07+154.51+6.24
62020-03-172,529.19+143.06+6.00
72020-03-023,090.23+136.01+4.60
82020-03-102,882.23+135.67+4.94
92020-03-043,130.12+126.75+4.22
102022-05-044,300.16+124.69+2.99
112022-11-304,080.11+122.48+3.09
122018-12-262,467.70+116.60+4.96
132022-06-243,911.74+116.01+3.06
142022-03-094,277.88+107.18+2.57
152022-07-193,936.69+105.84+2.76
162022-01-284,431.85+105.34+2.43
172024-02-225,087.03+105.23+2.11
182008-10-131,003.35+104.13+11.58
192022-04-284,287.50+103.54+2.47
202022-05-274,158.24+100.40+2.47
Largest daily point losses [2]
Rank     Date   CloseNet 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
42020-06-113,002.10−188.04−5.89
52022-09-133,932.69−177.72−4.32
62022-05-183,923.68−165.17−4.04
72022-04-294,131.93−155.57−3.63
82022-05-054,146.87−153.30−3.56
92022-06-133,749.63−151.23−3.88
102022-08-264,057.66−141.46−3.38
112020-03-112,741.38−140.85−4.89
122020-02-272,978.76−137.63−4.42
132022-05-093,991.24−132.10−3.20
142020-03-182,398.10−131.09−5.18
152022-03-074,201.09−127.78−2.95
162020-09-033,455.06−125.78−3.51
172022-06-163,666.77−123.22−3.25
182022-04-224,271.78−121.88−2.77
192022-04-264,175.20−120.92−2.81
202020-10-283,271.03−119.65−3.53

Largest intraday point swings

This table shows the largest intraday point swings since 1967.

RankDateCloseDay HighDay LowPoint SwingNet Change
12020-03-132,711.022,711.332,492.37218.96+230.38
22022-01-244,410.134,417.354,222.62194.73+12.19
32022-10-133,669.913,685.413,491.58193.83+92.88
42020-03-172,529.192,553.932,367.04186.89+143.06
5 2020-03-12 2,480.642,660.952,478.86182.09−260.74
62020-03-162,386.132,562.982,380.94182.04−324.89
72020-03-182,398.102,453.572,280.52173.05−131.09
82020-03-252,475.562,571.422,407.53163.89+28.23
92020-03-033,003.373,136.722,976.63160.09−86.86
102020-03-202,304.922,453.012,295.56157.45−104.34
112022-02-244,288.704,294.734,144.65150.08+63.20
122020-03-102,882.232,882.592,734.00148.59+135.67
132022-01-264,349.934,453.234,304.80148.43−6.52
142020-03-192,409.392,466.972,319.78147.19+11.29
152020-03-023,090.233,090.962,945.19145.77+136.01
162021-12-014,513.044,652.944,510.27142.67−53.96
172022-05-183,923.684,510.273,911.91140.07−165.17
182020-03-262,630.072,637.012,500.72136.29+154.51
192020-03-092,746.562,863.892,734.43129.46−225.81
202022-04-214,393.664,512.944,384.47128.47−65.79

Largest daily percentage changes each year

Largest daily percentage gains each year
YearDateClose % ChangeWeekday
2024*2024-02-225,086.95+2.11Thursday
20232023-01-063,895.08+2.28Friday
20222022-11-103,956.37+5.54Thursday
20212021-03-013,901.82+2.38Monday
2020 2020-03-24 2,447.33+9.38Tuesday
20192019-01-042,531.94+3.43Friday
20182018-12-262,467.70+4.96Wednesday
20172017-03-012,395.96+1.37Wednesday
20162016-01-291,940.24+2.48Friday
2015 2015-08-26 1,940.51+3.90Wednesday
20142014-12-182,061.23+2.40Thursday
20132013-01-021,462.42+2.54Wednesday
20122012-06-291,362.16+2.49Friday
2011 2011-08-09 1,172.53+4.74Tuesday
2010 2010-05-10 1,159.73+4.40Monday
2009 2009-03-23 822.92+7.08Monday
2008 2008-10-13 1,003.35+11.58Monday
20072007-09-181,519.78+2.92Tuesday
20062006-06-291,272.87+2.16Thursday
20052005-04-211,159.95+1.97Thursday
20042004-03-251,109.19+1.64Thursday
20032003-03-17862.79+3.54Monday
2002 2002-07-24 843.43+5.73Wednesday
2001 2001-01-03 1,347.56+5.01Wednesday
2000 2000-03-16 1,458.47+4.76Thursday
19991999-10-281,342.44+3.53Thursday
1998 1998-09-08 1,023.46+5.09Tuesday
1997 1997-10-28 921.85+5.12Tuesday
19961996-12-19745.76+1.94Thursday
19951995-05-31533.40+1.88Wednesday
19941994-04-05448.29+2.13Tuesday
19931993-03-08454.71+1.93Monday
19921992-04-09400.64+1.56Thursday
19911991-01-17327.97+3.73Thursday
19901990-08-27321.44+3.19Monday
1989 1989-10-16 342.85+2.76Monday
19881988-01-04255.94+3.59Monday
1987 1987-10-21 258.38+9.10Wednesday
19861986-03-11231.69+2.26Tuesday
19851985-01-21175.23+2.28Monday
19841984-08-03162.35+2.76Friday
19831983-07-20169.29+2.71Wednesday
1982 1982-08-17 109.04+4.76Tuesday
19811981-03-12133.19+2.49Thursday
19801980-04-22103.43+3.64Tuesday
19791979-09-20110.51+2.06Thursday
19781978-11-0196.85+3.97Wednesday
19771977-11-1094.71+1.86Thursday
19761976-01-0592.58+1.85Monday
19751975-01-2775.37+3.27Monday
19741974-10-0967.82+4.60Wednesday
19731973-12-2695.74+3.06Wednesday
19721972-09-27109.66+1.42Wednesday
19711971-08-1698.76+3.21Monday
1970 1970-05-27 72.77+5.02Wednesday
19691969-07-3191.83+2.11Thursday
19681968-04-0192.48+2.53Monday
19671967-06-0690.23+2.04Tuesday
19661966-10-1277.04+2.84Wednesday
19651965-06-3084.12+2.07Wednesday
19641964-05-0180.17+0.89Friday
19631963-11-2672.38+3.98Tuesday
1962 1962-05-29 58.08+4.65Tuesday
19611961-04-1768.68+3.48Monday
19601960-04-0656.51+2.06Wednesday
19591959-02-1955.50+2.21Thursday
19581958-11-2651.90+1.72Wednesday
19571957-10-2340.73+4.49Wednesday
19561956-09-1447.21+2.43Friday
19551955-07-0643.18+3.57Wednesday
19541954-12-1735.92+2.83Friday
19531953-09-2223.20+1.40Tuesday
19521952-05-0223.56+1.68Friday
19511951-07-0521.64+1.93Thursday
19501950-12-1819.85+2.69Monday
Largest daily percentage losses each year
YearDateClose % ChangeWeekday
2024*2024-01-314,845.65−1.61Wednesday
20232023-02-213,997.34−2.00Tuesday
20222022-09-133,932.69−4.32Tuesday
20212021-01-273,750.77−2.57Wednesday
2020 2020-03-16 2,386.13−11.98Monday
20192019-08-052,844.74−2.98Monday
20182018-02-052,648.94−4.10Monday
20172017-05-172,357.03−1.82Wednesday
2016 2016-06-24 2,037.41−3.59Friday
2015 2015-08-24 1,893.21−3.94Monday
20142014-02-031,741.89−2.28Monday
20132013-06-201,588.19−2.50Thursday
20122012-06-011,278.04−2.46Friday
2011 2011-08-08 1,119.46−6.66Monday
2010 2010-05-20 1,071.59−3.90Thursday
2009 2009-01-20 805.22−5.28Tuesday
2008 2008-10-15 907.84−9.03Wednesday
2007 2007-02-27 1,399.04−3.47Tuesday
20062006-01-201,261.49−1.83Friday
20052005-04-151,142.62−1.67Friday
20042004-08-051,080.70−1.63Thursday
20032003-03-24864.23−3.52Monday
2002 2002-09-03 878.02−4.15Tuesday
2001 2001-09-17 1,038.77−4.92Monday
2000 2000-04-14 1,356.56-5.83Friday
19991999-10-151,247.41−2.81Friday
1998 1998-08-31 957.28−6.80Monday
1997 1997-10-27 876.99−6.87Monday
19961996-03-08633.50−3.08Friday
19951995-12-18606.81−1.55Monday
19941994-02-04469.81−2.27Friday
19931993-02-16433.91−2.40Tuesday
19921992-04-07398.06−1.86Tuesday
19911991-11-15382.62−3.66Friday
19901990-08-06334.43−3.02Monday
1989 1989-10-13 333.65−6.12Friday
19881988-01-08243.40−6.77Friday
1987 1987-10-19 224.84−20.47Monday
19861986-09-11235.18−4.81Thursday
19851985-07-29189.60−1.46Monday
19841984-02-08155.85−1.82Wednesday
19831983-01-24139.97−2.70Monday
19821982-10-25133.32−3.97Monday
19811981-08-24125.50−2.89Monday
19801980-03-17102.26−3.01Monday
19791979-10-09106.63−2.96Tuesday
19781978-10-3193.15−2.01Tuesday
19771977-07-2798.64−1.63Wednesday
19761976-05-2499.44−1.80Monday
19751975-03-2481.42−2.36Monday
19741974-11-1869.27−3.67Monday
19731973-11-19100.71−3.05Monday
19721972-05-09104.74−1.32Tuesday
19711971-06-1898.97−1.52Friday
1970 1970-05-25 70.25−2.77Monday
19691969-07-2890.21−2.01Monday
19681968-03-1488.32−1.90Thursday
19671967-10-3193.30−1.57Tuesday
19661966-08-2974.53−2.46Monday
19651965-06-0287.09−1.84Wednesday
19641964-08-0481.96−1.25Tuesday
1963 1963-11-22 69.61−2.81Friday
1962 1962-05-28 55.50−6.68Monday
19611961-04-1866.20−3.61Tuesday
19601960-09-1953.86−2.27Monday
19591959-08-1058.62−2.09Monday
19581958-11-2551.02−1.94Tuesday
19571957-10-2139.15−2.93Monday
19561956-09-1346.09−2.04Thursday
1955 1955-09-26 42.61−6.62Monday
19541954-06-0828.34−2.24Tuesday
19531953-02-0925.69−3.09Monday
19521952-10-1524.06−1.72Wednesday
19511951-10-2222.75−2.44Monday
1950 1950-06-26 18.11−5.38Monday

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