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Oct.13
11:47 AM ET
Monday, 13 Oct 2008
Dow and S&P on Track for Biggest Point Gains Ever
Posted By:Ariel Nelson
Topics:Dow Jones Industrial Average | Stock Market
Companies:Johnson and Johnson | Microsoft Corp | General Motors Corp | ALCOA Inc | Caterpillar Inc
As of 3:30 the Dow [.DJIA
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Dow Jones Industrial Average:
- Biggest point gain of +499.2 on 3/16/2000
- Last 450+ point gain was on 9/30/08 when the Dow gained 485
- The Dow gained 489 on 7/24/02
- Biggest % gain of +15.3% on 3/15/1933
- Last 5% gain was on 7/29/02 when the Dow gained 5.4%
- Last 6% gain was on 7/24/02 when the Dow gained 6.3%
- Last gain greater than 6.3% was on 10/21/1987 when the Dow gained 10.1%
S&P 500 [.SPX
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- Biggest point gain of +66.3 on 3/16/2000
- Last 50+ point gain was on 9/30/08 when the S&P gained 60 points
- The S&P gained 64 on 1/3/01
- Biggest % gain of +16.6% on 3/15/1933
- Last 5% gain was on 9/30/08 when the S&P gained 5.4%.
- The S&P gained 5.7% on 7/24/02
- Last gain greater than 5.7% was on 10/21/1987 when the S&P gained 9.1%
NASDAQ [COMP
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- Biggest point gain of +324.8 on 1/3/2001
- Last 90+ point gain was on 9/30/08 when the NASDAQ gained 99 points
- Last 100+ point gain was on 9/18/08 when the NASDAQ gained 100 points
- The NASDAQ gained 122 on 5/8/02
- The NASDAQ gained 156 on 4/18/01
- Biggest % gain of +14.2% on 1/3/2001
- Last 4.5% gain was on 9/30/08 when the NASDAQ gained 4.9%.
- Last 5% gain was on 10/15/02 when the NASDAQ gained 5.1%.
- The NASDAQ gained 5.8% on 7/29/02
- Last gain greater than 5.8% was on 5/8/2002 when the NASDAQ gained 7.8%
- The last gains greater than 8% were in April 2001
Leading the Dow today are GM, Alcoa, Microsoft, Johnson & Johnson, and Caterpillar.
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