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Largest single-day drop in the Dow Jones

Largest single-day drop in the Dow Jones

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Triggered by the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers, the Dow Jones Industrial Average falls 777.68 points, the largest single-day drop in its history.

Year
2008
Date of Event

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