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Feb.27

10:27 AM ET

Friday, 27 Feb 2009

Dow Down 50% Since Peak, Major Indices Approach New Lows

Posted By:Ariel Nelson | Giovanny Moreano | Yolaiki Gonzalez

Topics:Stock Market

In today's initial sell off, the Dow was down over 50% since its Oct 2007 peak. It has since bounced back a bit but is still down for the day. Here are more key dates for the Dow & S&P, both on a closing and intraday basis:

Dow [.DJIA Loading... () ]

Last time the Dow closed below 7,000 was on 5/1/1997 . It closed at 6,976.48.
The Dow crossed below its February 23 intraday low of 7,105.94, its lowest level since October 28, 1997.
The last time the Dow closed below:
7,100 = 5/7/1997 when the Dow closed at 7085.65
7,000 = 5/1/1997 when the Dow closed at 6,976.48
6,900= 4/28/1997 when the Dow closed at 6783.02
6,700 = 4/21/1997 when the Dow closed at 6660.21
6,600 = 4/15/1997 when the Dow closed at 6587.16
6,300 = 12/16/1996 when the Dow closed at 6268.35
6,200 = 11/6/1996 when the Dow closed at 6177.71
6,000 = 10/30/1996 when the Dow closed at 5993.23
5,900 = 9/30/1996 when the Dow closed at 5882.17
On an intraday basis, the last time the DJIA fell below:
7,100 = 10/28/1997 when it hit an intraday low of 6971.32
6,900 = 4/29/1997 when it hit an intraday low of 6783.82
6,700 = 4/22/1997 when it hit an intraday low of 6657.4
6,600 = 4/16/1997 when it hit an intraday low of 6558.66
6,300 = 12/17/1996 when it hit an intraday low of 6236.05
6,200 = 11/8/1996 when it hit an intraday low of 6181.06
6,000 = 11/1/1996 when it hit an intraday low of 5998.82
5,900 = 10/1/1996 when it hit an intraday low of 5861.67

Weighing on the Dow today are Chevron [CVX Loading... () ], ExxonMobil [XOM Loading... () ], Johnson & Johnson [JNJ Loading... () ], Proctor & Gamble [PG Loading... () ] and Merck [MRK Loading... () ].

S&P 500 [.SPX Loading... () ]

The last time the S&P closed below 740 was on 4/11/1997 when it settled at 737.65.
The S&P crossed below its 11/21/08 intraday low of 740.61, its lowest level since 4/14/1997 when it hit an intraday low of 733.53.
The last time the S&P closed below:
730 = 12/17/1996 when the S&P closed at 726.04
720 = 11/05/1996 when the S&P closed at 714.14
710 = 11/04/1996 when the S&P closed at 706.73
700 = 10/28/1996 when the S&P closed at 697.26
690 = 10/01/1996 when the S&P closed at 689.08
680 = 9/12/1996 when the S&P closed at 671.13
670= 9/11/1996 when the S&P closed at 667.28
660= 9/6/1996 when the S&P closed at 655.68
650=9/5/1996 when the S&P closed at 649.44
On an intraday basis, the last time the S&P fell below:
730 = 1/2/1997 when it hit an intraday low of 729.60
720 = 12/17/1996 when it hit an intraday low of 716.74
710 = 11/5/1996 when it hit an intraday low of 706.73
700 = 10/29/1996 when it hit an intraday low of 696.27
690= 10/2/1996 when it hit an intraday low of 689.08
680= 9/19/1996 when it hit an intraday low of 679.05
670= 9/12/1996 when it hit an intraday low of 667.28
660= 9/9/1996 when it hit an intraday low of 655.68
650 = 9/6/1996 when it hit an intraday low of 649.44

Leading the S&P 500 to the downside are Citigroup [C Loading... () ], Principal Financial Group [PFG Loading... () ], and MetLife [MET Loading... () ].