The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 389.24 points to 11780.94 as investors grew concerned about the Euro zone. Stocks had the largest points and percentage drop in seven weeks.
- Down 389.24 points, or 3.20%, to 11780.94
- Today’s drop snaps a two-day up streak.
- Largest points and percentage drop in seven weeks, since September 22, 2011.
- Sixth largest points and percentage drop this year.
- Lowest close since November 1, 2011.
- An intraday high of 12166.40 occurred at the open today.
- An intraday low of 11736.93 occurred at 14:25:45 today, representing a decrease of 433.25 points, or 3.56%.
- All 30 component stocks closed down today and have done so 14 times previously in 2011.
- Today's five best performing stocks in the index: BAC (-2.80), T (-4.16), AA (-4.39), GE (-4.77), VZ (-4.77).
- Today's five worst performing stocks in the index: IBM (-37.92), CVX (-34.66), CAT (-32.17), MMM (-21.42), JPM (-18.77).
- Down 2383.59 points, or 16.83% from its record close of 14164.53 on October 9, 2007.
- Up 3.73% from 52 weeks ago.
- Up 79.94% from its 12-year closing low of 6547.05 on March 9, 2009.
- Down 8.04% from its 2011 closing high of 12810.54 on April 29.
- Up 10.56% from its 2011 closing low of 10655.30 on October 3.
- Month-to-date: down 1.46%.
- Year-to-date: up 1.76%.
- The market capitalization of the DJIA fell $117.4B today.
- Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Index, 12739.76 (prelim)*, down 503.05 points, or 3.80%, or approximately $592 billion in market capitalization.
- First drop in three trading days.
- Biggest points and percentage drop since August 18, 2011.
- Down 3005.63 points, or 19.09% (approximately $4.2 trillion in market cap), from its record close of 15745.39 on October 9, 2007.
- Up 87.35% (approximately $6.9 trillion in market cap), from the 12-½ year closing low of 6800.08 on March 9, 2009.
- Up 0.65% over the past 52 weeks.
- Down 10.96% from its 2011 closing high of 14308.37 on April 29.
- Up 12.75% from its 2011 closing low of 11299.07 on October 3.
- Month-to-date: down 2.04%.
- Year-to-date: down 2.98%, or approximately $542 billion in market cap.
*The index values for the Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Index are in price return and float-adjusted. Full market capitalization will continue to be used in this factoid.