Another Addition to the Big Drop List: DJIA

Largest One Day Point Declines
Date	Closing Value	Change (points)	Change (%)
09/29/2008	10,365.45	-777.68	-6.98%
10/15/2008	8,577.91	-733.08	-7.87%
09/17/2001	8,920.70	-684.81	-7.13%
10/09/2008	8,579.19	-678.91	-7.33%
04/14/2000	10,305.77	-617.78	-5.66%
10/27/1997	7,161.15	-554.26	-7.18%
10/22/2008	8,519.21	-514.45	-5.69%
08/31/1998	7,539.07	-512.61	-6.37%
10/07/2008	9,447.11	-508.39	-5.11%
10/19/1987	1,738.74	-507.99	-22.61%
09/15/2008	10,917.51	-504.48	-4.42%
09/17/2008	10,609.66	-449.36	-4.06%
03/12/2001	10,208.25	-436.37	-4.10%
02/27/2007	12,216.24	-416.02	-3.29%
11/12/2008	8,282.66	-411.30	-4.73%
Largest One Day Percentage Declines
Date	Closing Value	Change (points)	Change (%)
10/19/1987	1,738.74	-507.99	-22.61%
10/28/1929	260.64	-40.58	-13.47%
10/29/1929	230.07	-30.57	-11.73%
10/05/1931	86.48	-10.40	-10.73%
11/06/1929	232.13	-25.55	-9.92%
08/12/1932	63.11	-5.79	-8.40%
01/04/1932	71.59	-6.31	-8.10%
10/26/1987	1,793.93	-156.83	-8.04%
10/15/2008	8,577.91	-733.08	-7.87%
06/16/1930	230.05	-19.64	-7.87%
07/21/1933	88.71	-7.55	-7.84%
10/09/2008	8,579.19	-678.91	-7.33%
10/18/1937	125.73	-9.75	-7.20%
10/27/1997	7,161.15	-554.26	-7.18%
10/05/1932	66.07	-5.09	-7.15%