List of largest daily changes in the Dow Jones Industrial Average
Updated: 5/20/2026, 8:01:54 PM Wikipedia source
This is a list of the largest daily changes in the Dow Jones Industrial Average from 1896. Compare to the list of largest daily changes in the S&P 500 Index.
Tables
Net
Net
Rank
Net
Date
%
1
1
Rank
1
Date
1933-03-15
Close
62
Change
+8
Change
+15
2
2
Rank
2
Date
1931-10-06
Close
99
Change
+12
Change
+14
3
3
Rank
3
Date
1929-10-30
Close
258
Change
+28
Change
+12
4
4
Rank
4
Date
2020-03-24
Close
20,704
Change
+2,112
Change
+11
5
5
Rank
5
Date
1932-09-21
Close
75
Change
+7
Change
+11
6
6
Rank
6
Date
2008-10-13
Close
9,387
Change
+936
Change
+11
7
7
Rank
7
Date
2008-10-28
Close
9,065
Change
+889
Change
+10
8
8
Rank
8
Date
1987-10-21
Close
2,027
Change
+186
Change
+10
9
9
Rank
9
Date
1932-08-03
Close
58
Change
+5
Change
+9
10
10
Rank
10
Date
1932-02-11
Close
78
Change
+6
Change
+9
11
11
Rank
11
Date
2020-03-13
Close
23,185
Change
+1,985
Change
+9
12
12
Rank
12
Date
1929-11-14
Close
217
Change
+18
Change
+9
13
13
Rank
13
Date
1931-12-18
Close
80
Change
+6
Change
+9
14
14
Rank
14
Date
1932-02-13
Close
85
Change
+7
Change
+9
15
15
Rank
15
Date
1932-05-06
Close
59
Change
+4
Change
+9
16
16
Rank
16
Date
1933-04-19
Close
68
Change
+5
Change
+9
17
17
Rank
17
Date
1931-10-08
Close
105
Change
+8
Change
+8
18
18
Rank
18
Date
1932-06-10
Close
48
Change
+3
Change
+7
19
19
Rank
19
Date
2025-04-09
Close
40,608
Change
+2,962
Change
+7
20
20
Rank
20
Date
2020-04-06
Close
22,679
Change
+1,627
Change
+7
| Rank | Date | Close | Change | |
| Net | % | |||
| 1 | 1933-03-15 | 62 | +8 | +15 |
| 2 | 1931-10-06 | 99 | +12 | +14 |
| 3 | 1929-10-30 | 258 | +28 | +12 |
| 4 | 2020-03-24 | 20,704 | +2,112 | +11 |
| 5 | 1932-09-21 | 75 | +7 | +11 |
| 6 | 2008-10-13 | 9,387 | +936 | +11 |
| 7 | 2008-10-28 | 9,065 | +889 | +10 |
| 8 | 1987-10-21 | 2,027 | +186 | +10 |
| 9 | 1932-08-03 | 58 | +5 | +9 |
| 10 | 1932-02-11 | 78 | +6 | +9 |
| 11 | 2020-03-13 | 23,185 | +1,985 | +9 |
| 12 | 1929-11-14 | 217 | +18 | +9 |
| 13 | 1931-12-18 | 80 | +6 | +9 |
| 14 | 1932-02-13 | 85 | +7 | +9 |
| 15 | 1932-05-06 | 59 | +4 | +9 |
| 16 | 1933-04-19 | 68 | +5 | +9 |
| 17 | 1931-10-08 | 105 | +8 | +8 |
| 18 | 1932-06-10 | 48 | +3 | +7 |
| 19 | 2025-04-09 | 40,608 | +2,962 | +7 |
| 20 | 2020-04-06 | 22,679 | +1,627 | +7 |
Net
Net
Rank
Net
Date
%
1
1
Rank
1
Date
1987-10-19
Close
1,738
Change
−508
Change
−22
2
2
Rank
2
Date
2020-03-16
Close
20,188
Change
−2,997
Change
−12
3
3
Rank
3
Date
1929-10-28
Close
260
Change
−38
Change
−12
4
4
Rank
4
Date
1929-10-29
Close
230
Change
−30
Change
−11
5
5
Rank
5
Date
2020-03-12
Close
21,200
Change
−2,352
Change
−9
6
6
Rank
6
Date
1929-11-06
Close
232
Change
−25
Change
−9
7
7
Rank
7
Date
1899-12-18
Close
58
Change
−5
Change
−8
8
8
Rank
8
Date
1932-08-12
Close
63
Change
−5
Change
−8
9
9
Rank
9
Date
1907-03-14
Close
76
Change
−6
Change
−8
10
10
Rank
10
Date
1987-10-26
Close
1,793
Change
−156
Change
−8
11
11
Rank
11
Date
2008-10-15
Close
8,577
Change
−733
Change
−7
12
12
Rank
12
Date
1933-07-21
Close
88
Change
−7
Change
−7
13
13
Rank
13
Date
2020-03-09
Close
23,851
Change
−2,013
Change
−7
14
14
Rank
14
Date
1937-10-18
Close
125
Change
−10
Change
−7
15
15
Rank
15
Date
2008-12-01
Close
8,149
Change
−679
Change
−7
16
16
Rank
16
Date
2008-10-09
Close
8,579
Change
−678
Change
−7
17
17
Rank
17
Date
1917-02-01
Close
88
Change
−6
Change
−7
18
18
Rank
18
Date
1997-10-27
Close
7,161
Change
−554
Change
−7
19
19
Rank
19
Date
1932-10-05
Close
66
Change
−5
Change
−7
20
20
Rank
20
Date
2001-09-17
Close
8,920
Change
−684
Change
−7
| Rank | Date | Close | Change | |
| Net | % | |||
| 1 | 1987-10-19 | 1,738 | −508 | −22 |
| 2 | 2020-03-16 | 20,188 | −2,997 | −12 |
| 3 | 1929-10-28 | 260 | −38 | −12 |
| 4 | 1929-10-29 | 230 | −30 | −11 |
| 5 | 2020-03-12 | 21,200 | −2,352 | −9 |
| 6 | 1929-11-06 | 232 | −25 | −9 |
| 7 | 1899-12-18 | 58 | −5 | −8 |
| 8 | 1932-08-12 | 63 | −5 | −8 |
| 9 | 1907-03-14 | 76 | −6 | −8 |
| 10 | 1987-10-26 | 1,793 | −156 | −8 |
| 11 | 2008-10-15 | 8,577 | −733 | −7 |
| 12 | 1933-07-21 | 88 | −7 | −7 |
| 13 | 2020-03-09 | 23,851 | −2,013 | −7 |
| 14 | 1937-10-18 | 125 | −10 | −7 |
| 15 | 2008-12-01 | 8,149 | −679 | −7 |
| 16 | 2008-10-09 | 8,579 | −678 | −7 |
| 17 | 1917-02-01 | 88 | −6 | −7 |
| 18 | 1997-10-27 | 7,161 | −554 | −7 |
| 19 | 1932-10-05 | 66 | −5 | −7 |
| 20 | 2001-09-17 | 8,920 | −684 | −7 |
Net
Net
Rank
Net
Date
%
1
1
Rank
1
Date
2025-04-09
Close
40,608
Change
+2,962
Change
+7
2
2
Rank
2
Date
2020-03-24
Close
20,704
Change
+2,112
Change
+11
3
3
Rank
3
Date
2020-03-13
Close
23,185
Change
+1,985
Change
+9
4
4
Rank
4
Date
2020-04-06
Close
22,679
Change
+1,627
Change
+7
5
5
Rank
5
Date
2024-11-06
Close
43,729
Change
+1,508
Change
+3
6
6
Rank
6
Date
2020-03-26
Close
22,552
Change
+1,351
Change
+6
7
7
Rank
7
Date
2026-04-08
Close
47,909
Change
+1,325
Change
+2
8
8
Rank
8
Date
2020-03-02
Close
26,703
Change
+1,293
Change
+5
9
9
Rank
9
Date
2026-02-06
Close
50,115
Change
+1,206
Change
+2
10
10
Rank
10
Date
2022-11-10
Close
33,715
Change
+1,201
Change
+3
11
11
Rank
11
Date
2020-03-04
Close
27,090
Change
+1,173
Change
+4
12
12
Rank
12
Date
2020-03-10
Close
25,018
Change
+1,167
Change
+4
13
13
Rank
13
Date
2025-05-12
Close
42,410
Change
+1,160
Change
+2
14
14
Rank
14
Date
2026-03-31
Close
46,341
Change
+1,125
Change
+2
15
15
Rank
15
Date
2018-12-26
Close
22,878
Change
+1,086
Change
+4
16
16
Rank
16
Date
2020-03-17
Close
21,237
Change
+1,048
Change
+5
17
17
Rank
17
Date
2025-04-22
Close
39,186
Change
+1,016
Change
+2
18
18
Rank
18
Date
2008-10-13
Close
9,387
Change
+936
Change
+11
19
19
Rank
19
Date
2022-05-04
Close
34,061
Change
+932
Change
+2
20
20
Rank
20
Date
2020-05-18
Close
24,597
Change
+911
Change
+3
| Rank | Date | Close | Change | Ref | |
| Net | % | ||||
| 1 | 2025-04-09 | 40,608 | +2,962 | +7 | |
| 2 | 2020-03-24 | 20,704 | +2,112 | +11 | |
| 3 | 2020-03-13 | 23,185 | +1,985 | +9 | |
| 4 | 2020-04-06 | 22,679 | +1,627 | +7 | |
| 5 | 2024-11-06 | 43,729 | +1,508 | +3 | |
| 6 | 2020-03-26 | 22,552 | +1,351 | +6 | |
| 7 | 2026-04-08 | 47,909 | +1,325 | +2 | |
| 8 | 2020-03-02 | 26,703 | +1,293 | +5 | |
| 9 | 2026-02-06 | 50,115 | +1,206 | +2 | |
| 10 | 2022-11-10 | 33,715 | +1,201 | +3 | |
| 11 | 2020-03-04 | 27,090 | +1,173 | +4 | |
| 12 | 2020-03-10 | 25,018 | +1,167 | +4 | |
| 13 | 2025-05-12 | 42,410 | +1,160 | +2 | |
| 14 | 2026-03-31 | 46,341 | +1,125 | +2 | |
| 15 | 2018-12-26 | 22,878 | +1,086 | +4 | |
| 16 | 2020-03-17 | 21,237 | +1,048 | +5 | |
| 17 | 2025-04-22 | 39,186 | +1,016 | +2 | |
| 18 | 2008-10-13 | 9,387 | +936 | +11 | |
| 19 | 2022-05-04 | 34,061 | +932 | +2 | |
| 20 | 2020-05-18 | 24,597 | +911 | +3 | |
Net
Net
Rank
Net
Date
%
1
1
Rank
1
Date
2020-03-16
Close
20,188
Change
−2,997
Change
−12
2
2
Rank
2
Date
2020-03-12
Close
21,200
Change
−2,352
Change
−9
3
3
Rank
3
Date
2025-04-04
Close
38,314
Change
−2,231
Change
−5
4
4
Rank
4
Date
2020-03-09
Close
23,851
Change
−2,013
Change
−7
5
5
Rank
5
Date
2020-06-11
Close
25,128
Change
−1,861
Change
−6
6
6
Rank
6
Date
2025-04-03
Close
40,545
Change
−1,679
Change
−3
7
7
Rank
7
Date
2020-03-11
Close
23,553
Change
−1,464
Change
−5
8
8
Rank
8
Date
2020-03-18
Close
19,898
Change
−1,338
Change
−6
9
9
Rank
9
Date
2022-09-13
Close
31,104
Change
−1,276
Change
−3
10
10
Rank
10
Date
2020-02-27
Close
25,766
Change
−1,190
Change
−4
11
11
Rank
11
Date
2018-02-05
Close
24,345
Change
−1,175
Change
−4
12
12
Rank
12
Date
2022-05-18
Close
31,490
Change
−1,164
Change
−3
13
13
Rank
13
Date
2024-12-18
Close
42,326
Change
−1,123
Change
−2
14
14
Rank
14
Date
2022-05-05
Close
32,997
Change
−1,063
Change
−3
15
15
Rank
15
Date
2024-08-05
Close
38,703
Change
−1,033
Change
−2
16
16
Rank
16
Date
2018-02-08
Close
23,860
Change
−1,032
Change
−4
17
17
Rank
17
Date
2020-02-24
Close
27,960
Change
−1,031
Change
−3
18
18
Rank
18
Date
2025-04-10
Close
39,593
Change
−1,014
Change
−2
19
19
Rank
19
Date
2022-08-26
Close
32,283
Change
−1,008
Change
−3
20
20
Rank
20
Date
2022-04-22
Close
33,811
Change
−981
Change
−2
| Rank | Date | Close | Change | Ref | |
| Net | % | ||||
| 1 | 2020-03-16 | 20,188 | −2,997 | −12 | |
| 2 | 2020-03-12 | 21,200 | −2,352 | −9 | |
| 3 | 2025-04-04 | 38,314 | −2,231 | −5 | |
| 4 | 2020-03-09 | 23,851 | −2,013 | −7 | |
| 5 | 2020-06-11 | 25,128 | −1,861 | −6 | |
| 6 | 2025-04-03 | 40,545 | −1,679 | −3 | |
| 7 | 2020-03-11 | 23,553 | −1,464 | −5 | |
| 8 | 2020-03-18 | 19,898 | −1,338 | −6 | |
| 9 | 2022-09-13 | 31,104 | −1,276 | −3 | |
| 10 | 2020-02-27 | 25,766 | −1,190 | −4 | |
| 11 | 2018-02-05 | 24,345 | −1,175 | −4 | |
| 12 | 2022-05-18 | 31,490 | −1,164 | −3 | |
| 13 | 2024-12-18 | 42,326 | −1,123 | −2 | |
| 14 | 2022-05-05 | 32,997 | −1,063 | −3 | |
| 15 | 2024-08-05 | 38,703 | −1,033 | −2 | |
| 16 | 2018-02-08 | 23,860 | −1,032 | −4 | |
| 17 | 2020-02-24 | 27,960 | −1,031 | −3 | |
| 18 | 2025-04-10 | 39,593 | −1,014 | −2 | |
| 19 | 2022-08-26 | 32,283 | −1,008 | −3 | |
| 20 | 2022-04-22 | 33,811 | −981 | −2 | |
1
1
Rank
1
Date
2025-04-09
Close
40,608
Day high
40,778
Day low
37,275
Point swing
3,503
Net change
+2,962
2
2
Rank
2
Date
2025-04-07
Close
37,965
Day high
39,207
Day low
36,611
Point swing
2,595
Net change
−349
3
3
Rank
3
Date
2025-04-08
Close
37,645
Day high
39,426
Day low
37,103
Point swing
2,322
Net change
−320
4
4
Rank
4
Date
2020-03-13
Close
23,185
Day high
23,189
Day low
21,285
Point swing
1,904
Net change
+1,985
5
5
Rank
5
Date
2025-04-04
Close
38,314
Day high
40,097
Day low
38,264
Point swing
1,833
Net change
−2,231
6
6
Rank
6
Date
2020-03-12
Close
21,200
Day high
22,837
Day low
21,154
Point swing
1,683
Net change
−2,352
7
7
Rank
7
Date
2020-03-16
Close
20,188
Day high
21,768
Day low
20,116
Point swing
1,651
Net change
−2,997
8
8
Rank
8
Date
2018-02-05
Close
24,345
Day high
25,520
Day low
23,923
Point swing
1,596
Net change
−1,175
9
9
Rank
9
Date
2020-03-18
Close
19,898
Day high
20,489
Day low
18,917
Point swing
1,571
Net change
−1,338
10
10
Rank
10
Date
2025-04-10
Close
39,593
Day high
39,996
Day low
38,427
Point swing
1,569
Net change
−1,014
11
11
Rank
11
Date
2022-10-13
Close
30,038
Day high
30,168
Day low
28,660
Point swing
1,507
Net change
+827
12
12
Rank
12
Date
2020-03-17
Close
21,237
Day high
21,379
Day low
19,882
Point swing
1,497
Net change
+1,048
13
13
Rank
13
Date
2020-03-25
Close
21,200
Day high
22,019
Day low
20,538
Point swing
1,481
Net change
+495
14
14
Rank
14
Date
2020-03-20
Close
20,253
Day high
20,531
Day low
19,094
Point swing
1,436
Net change
−913
15
15
Rank
15
Date
2024-12-18
Close
42,326
Day high
43,688
Day low
42,300
Point swing
1,388
Net change
−1,123
16
16
Rank
16
Date
2020-03-03
Close
25,917
Day high
27,084
Day low
25,706
Point swing
1,378
Net change
−785
17
17
Rank
17
Date
2020-03-10
Close
25,018
Day high
25,020
Day low
23,690
Point swing
1,330
Net change
+1,167
18
18
Rank
18
Date
2020-03-02
Close
26,703
Day high
26,706
Day low
25,391
Point swing
1,314
Net change
+1,293
19
19
Rank
19
Date
2020-03-09
Close
23,851
Day high
24,992
Day low
23,706
Point swing
1,286
Net change
−1,141
20
20
Rank
20
Date
2020-03-11
Close
23,553
Day high
24,604
Day low
23,328
Point swing
1,276
Net change
−1,464
| Rank | Date | Close | Day high | Day low | Point swing | Net change |
| 1 | 2025-04-09 | 40,608 | 40,778 | 37,275 | 3,503 | +2,962 |
| 2 | 2025-04-07 | 37,965 | 39,207 | 36,611 | 2,595 | −349 |
| 3 | 2025-04-08 | 37,645 | 39,426 | 37,103 | 2,322 | −320 |
| 4 | 2020-03-13 | 23,185 | 23,189 | 21,285 | 1,904 | +1,985 |
| 5 | 2025-04-04 | 38,314 | 40,097 | 38,264 | 1,833 | −2,231 |
| 6 | 2020-03-12 | 21,200 | 22,837 | 21,154 | 1,683 | −2,352 |
| 7 | 2020-03-16 | 20,188 | 21,768 | 20,116 | 1,651 | −2,997 |
| 8 | 2018-02-05 | 24,345 | 25,520 | 23,923 | 1,596 | −1,175 |
| 9 | 2020-03-18 | 19,898 | 20,489 | 18,917 | 1,571 | −1,338 |
| 10 | 2025-04-10 | 39,593 | 39,996 | 38,427 | 1,569 | −1,014 |
| 11 | 2022-10-13 | 30,038 | 30,168 | 28,660 | 1,507 | +827 |
| 12 | 2020-03-17 | 21,237 | 21,379 | 19,882 | 1,497 | +1,048 |
| 13 | 2020-03-25 | 21,200 | 22,019 | 20,538 | 1,481 | +495 |
| 14 | 2020-03-20 | 20,253 | 20,531 | 19,094 | 1,436 | −913 |
| 15 | 2024-12-18 | 42,326 | 43,688 | 42,300 | 1,388 | −1,123 |
| 16 | 2020-03-03 | 25,917 | 27,084 | 25,706 | 1,378 | −785 |
| 17 | 2020-03-10 | 25,018 | 25,020 | 23,690 | 1,330 | +1,167 |
| 18 | 2020-03-02 | 26,703 | 26,706 | 25,391 | 1,314 | +1,293 |
| 19 | 2020-03-09 | 23,851 | 24,992 | 23,706 | 1,286 | −1,141 |
| 20 | 2020-03-11 | 23,553 | 24,604 | 23,328 | 1,276 | −1,464 |
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- CBS Newshttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/donald-trump-election-stocks-up-november-6-2024/
- CNBChttps://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/25/stock-market-futures-open-to-close-news.html
- CNBChttps://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/07/stock-market-today-live-updates.html
- CNBChttps://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/01/awaiting-us-stock-futures-open-at-6-pm-after-wall-streets-worst-week-since-2008.html
- CNBChttps://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/05/stock-market-today-live-updates.htmll
- CNBChttps://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/09/stock-market-futures-open-to-close-news.html
- marketwatchhttps://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-stock-futures-jump-after-tuesdays-turmoil-biden-victories-2020-03-04?mod=home-page
- USA Todayhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/03/10/dow-rebounds-oil-prices-markets-coronavirus-trump-payroll-tax/5008497002/