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Topic: black-monday

Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange

Friday, 7/3, 07:46 PM

Black Monday 1987: The Day the Dow Fell 22% and What It Taught Markets

On October 19, 1987, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 22.6% in a single day — still the largest one-day percentage drop in its history.
There was no obvious trigger, the economy kept growing, and the crash reshaped how markets are wired.
Here's what happened, and why it still matters.

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