Stock Market Extra Credit

By alaynaschneider

  • NYSE

    The New York Stock Exchange was created

  • Panic of 1819

    Banks called in loans and farm foreclosures happened in the south and the west of the country after the War of 1812

  • Panic of 1857

    Railroad troubles lead to stock falling and banks closing at rapid rates.

  • Black Friday

    Gold prices skyrocketed and the stock fell dramatically

  • Panic of 1907

    24% decrease in the stock market by September of that year

  • Wall Street Crash of 1929

    Resulted in the Great Depression

  • NASDAQ

    The Nasdaq Stock Market was created

  • Black Monday

    Largest one-day stock market decline in history (508 points)
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    1990-1991 Recession

    Oil prices skyrocketed and this caused a recession

  • Dot-com Bubble Crash

    The NASDAQ lost 78% after the dot-com bubble burst
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    The US Bear Market

    The Dow lost 777 points

  • The Flash Crash

    The Dow Jones lost 1000 points in 20 minutes

  • Amazon Acquisition of Whole Foods

    Current stock event

  • iPhone X Release

    Current stock event

  • DOW Jones' Highest Closing Record

    The highest closing​ record was 23,557.23