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This Day In Market History: Black Tuesday
Friday, October 29, 2021 - 9:01am | 346Each day, Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that happened on this date. What Happened: On Oct. 29, 1929, the Dow crashed, catalyzing the start of the Great Depression among industrialized nations. Where Was The Market: The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 11.73% to...
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The Dow Broke 200 For The First Time On This Day In Market History
Tuesday, December 19, 2017 - 11:22am | 354Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that happened on this date. What Happened? On this day 90 years ago, the Dow Jones Industrial Average broke 200 for the first time. Where Was The Market? The S&P 500 finished December 1927 at 17.53. What Else Was Going On In The...
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Stocktober Surprises: 147 Years In Review
Friday, October 28, 2016 - 2:34pm | 799October is treading the middle-of-the-road, without any major pullback, keeping the indexes off the correction territory, or a notable move to the upside. October: Typically A Strong Month By historical trends, October is typically a better performing month for the markets. Argus pointed out in a...
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The 1929 Crash and the $100 Million Profit
Friday, October 28, 2011 - 3:40pm | 1037This weekend marks the 82nd anniversary of the greatest stock market crash in American history. Given the recent market struggles (which seem miniscule in comparison), it is fitting to highlight an individual who wound up making $100 million dollars in that epic collapse. It is autumn1929 and the...