Halloween Edition: Ghosts of Crashes Past

10 largest daily and weekly declines in the last 40 years

On Halloween, as the spirits come out to play, it’s the perfect time to remind investors of the S&P 500’s own ghosts—the crashes that turned fortunes to dust.

Below are the top 10 largest DAILY declines in the S&P 500 history in the last 40 years.

Below are the top 10 largest WEEKLY declines in the S&P 500 history in the last 40 years.