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This is a list of the largest daily changes in the Russell 2000 Index since 1987.[1]
Largest percentage changes
Largest daily percentage gains
Rank
|
Date
|
Close
|
Net Change
|
% Change
|
1
|
2020-03-24
|
1,096.54
|
+94.14
|
+9.39
|
2
|
2008-10-13
|
570.89
|
+48.41
|
+9.27
|
3
|
2008-11-13
|
491.23
|
+38.43
|
+8.49
|
4
|
2009-03-23
|
433.72
|
+33.61
|
+8.40
|
5
|
2020-04-06
|
1,138.78
|
+86.72
|
+8.24
|
6
|
2020-03-13
|
1,210.13
|
+87.20
|
+7.77
|
7
|
1987-10-21
|
130.65
|
+9.26
|
+7.63
|
8
|
2008-10-28
|
482.55
|
+34.15
|
+7.62
|
9
|
2008-11-21
|
406.54
|
+21.23
|
+7.44
|
10
|
2009-03-10
|
367.75
|
+24.49
|
+7.14
|
11
|
2008-09-18
|
723.68
|
+47.30
|
+6.99
|
12
|
2011-08-09
|
696.16
|
+45.20
|
+6.94
|
13
|
2008-10-16
|
536.57
|
+34.46
|
+6.86
|
14
|
1987-10-30
|
118.26
|
+7.46
|
+6.73
|
15
|
2008-12-16
|
482.85
|
+30.28
|
+6.69
|
16
|
2020-03-17
|
1,106.51
|
+69.09
|
+6.66
|
17
|
2009-03-12
|
390.12
|
+23.82
|
+6.50
|
18
|
2011-10-04
|
648.63
|
+39.14
|
+6.42
|
19
|
2020-03-26
|
1,180.32
|
+69.95
|
+6.30
|
20
|
2020-05-18
|
1,333.69
|
+76.70
|
+6.10
|
|
Largest daily percentage losses
Rank
|
Date
|
Close
|
Net Change
|
% Change
|
1
|
2020-03-16
|
1,037.42
|
−172.71
|
−14.27
|
2
|
1987-10-19
|
133.60
|
−19.14
|
−12.53
|
3
|
2008-12-01
|
417.07
|
−56.07
|
−11.85
|
4
|
2020-03-12
|
1,122.93
|
−141.37
|
−11.18
|
5
|
2020-03-18
|
991.16
|
−115.35
|
−10.42
|
6
|
2008-10-15
|
502.11
|
−52.54
|
−9.47
|
7
|
2020-03-09
|
1,313.44
|
−135.78
|
−9.37
|
8
|
1987-10-26
|
110.33
|
−11.26
|
−9.26
|
9
|
1987-10-20
|
121.39
|
−12.21
|
−9.14
|
10
|
2011-08-08
|
650.96
|
−63.67
|
−8.91
|
11
|
2008-10-09
|
499.20
|
−47.37
|
−8.67
|
12
|
2008-11-19
|
412.38
|
−35.13
|
−7.85
|
13
|
2020-06-11
|
1,356.22
|
−111.17
|
−7.58
|
14
|
2000-04-14
|
453.72
|
−35.50
|
−7.26
|
15
|
2008-11-14
|
456.52
|
−34.71
|
−7.07
|
16 (tie)
|
2009-01-20
|
433.65
|
−32.80
|
−7.03
|
16 (tie)
|
2020-04-01
|
1,071.99
|
−81.11
|
−7.03
|
18
|
2008-09-29
|
657.72
|
−47.07
|
−6.68
|
19
|
2008-11-20
|
385.31
|
−27.07
|
−6.56
|
20
|
2020-03-11
|
1,264.30
|
−86.60
|
−6.41
|
|
Largest point changes
Largest daily point gains
Rank
|
Date
|
Close
|
Net Change
|
% Change
|
1
|
2020-03-24
|
1,096.54
|
+94.14
|
+9.39
|
2
|
2020-03-13
|
1,210.13
|
+87.20
|
+7.77
|
3
|
2020-04-06
|
1,138.78
|
+86.72
|
+8.24
|
4
|
2020-05-18
|
1,333.69
|
+76.70
|
+6.10
|
5
|
2020-03-26
|
1,180.32
|
+69.95
|
+6.30
|
6
|
2020-03-17
|
1,106.51
|
+69.09
|
+6.66
|
7
|
2018-12-26
|
1,329.81
|
+62.89
|
+4.96
|
8
|
2020-04-29
|
1,360.96
|
+62.88
|
+4.84
|
9
|
2020-06-11
|
1,507.15
|
+55.09
|
+3.79
|
10
|
2020-04-09
|
1,246.73
|
+55.06
|
+4.62
|
11
|
2020-04-08
|
1,191.66
|
+52.49
|
+4.61
|
12
|
2020-04-17
|
1,229.10
|
+51.01
|
+4.33
|
13
|
2019-01-04
|
1,380.75
|
+49.92
|
+3.75
|
14
|
2020-04-27
|
1,281.88
|
+48.83
|
+3.96
|
15
|
2008-10-13
|
570.89
|
+48.41
|
+9.27
|
16
|
2008-09-18
|
723.68
|
+47.30
|
+6.99
|
17
|
2020-05-08
|
1,329.64
|
+46.71
|
+3.64
|
18
|
2011-08-09
|
696.16
|
+45.50
|
+6.94
|
19
|
2020-03-04
|
1,531.20
|
+45.12
|
+3.04
|
20
|
2018-10-16
|
1,596.84
|
+43.75
|
+2.82
|
|
Largest daily point losses
Rank
|
Date
|
Close
|
Net Change
|
% Change
|
1
|
2020-03-16
|
1,037.42
|
−172.71
|
−14.27
|
2
|
2020-03-12
|
1,122.93
|
−141.37
|
−11.18
|
3
|
2020-03-09
|
1,313.44
|
−135.78
|
−9.37
|
4
|
2020-03-18
|
991.16
|
−115.35
|
−10.42
|
5
|
2020-06-11
|
1,356.22
|
−111.17
|
−7.58
|
6
|
2020-03-11
|
1,264.30
|
−86.60
|
−6.41
|
7
|
2020-04-01
|
1,071.99
|
−81.11
|
−7.03
|
8
|
2018-12-04
|
1,480.75
|
−68.21
|
−4.40
|
9
|
2011-08-08
|
650.96
|
−63.67
|
−8.91
|
10
|
2018-10-24
|
1,468.70
|
−57.89
|
−3.79
|
11
|
2019-03-22
|
1,505.92
|
−56.49
|
−3.62
|
12
|
2020-02-25
|
1,571.90
|
−56.20
|
−3.45
|
13
|
2018-02-05
|
1,491.09
|
−56.18
|
−3.63
|
14
|
2008-12-01
|
417.07
|
−56.07
|
−11.85
|
15
|
2015-08-24
|
1,102.55
|
−55.80
|
−4.82
|
16
|
2020-02-27
|
1,497.87
|
−54.89
|
−3.53
|
17
|
2020-04-15
|
1,183.82
|
−53.51
|
−4.32
|
18
|
2008-10-15
|
502.11
|
−52.54
|
−9.47
|
19
|
2020-03-05
|
1,478.82
|
−52.38
|
−3.42
|
20
|
2020-02-24
|
1,628.10
|
−50.51
|
−3.01
|
|
Largest intraday point swings
Rank
|
Date
|
Close
|
Day High
|
Day Low
|
Point Swing
|
Net Change
|
1
|
2020-03-16
|
1,037.42
|
1,174.97
|
1,035.19
|
142.78
|
−172.71
|
2
|
2020-03-12
|
1,122.93
|
1,253.87
|
1,121.72
|
132.15
|
−141.37
|
3
|
2020-06-11
|
1,356.22
|
1,458.34
|
1,355.32
|
103.02
|
−111.17
|
4
|
2020-03-13
|
1,210.13
|
1,210.13
|
1,109.39
|
100.74
|
+87.20
|
5
|
2020-03-11
|
1,264.30
|
1,349.24
|
1,249.28
|
99.96
|
−86.60
|
6
|
2020-03-18
|
991.16
|
1,062.88
|
966.22
|
96.66
|
−115.34
|
7
|
2020-03-17
|
1,106.51
|
1,106.68
|
1,011.95
|
94.73
|
+69.09
|
8
|
2020-03-09
|
1,313.44
|
1,396.24
|
1,310.76
|
85.48
|
−135.78
|
9
|
2020-03-20
|
1,020.77
|
1,087.72
|
1,009.53
|
78.19
|
−44.86
|
10
|
2020-03-25
|
1,110.37
|
1,145.81
|
1,075.85
|
70.96
|
+13.83
|
11
|
2015-08-24
|
1,102.55
|
1,150.05
|
1,079.15
|
70.90
|
−55.80
|
12
|
2018-12-04
|
1,480.75
|
1,548.11
|
1,479.91
|
68.20
|
−68.21
|
13
|
2020-03-03
|
1,486.08
|
1,539.74
|
1,472.74
|
67.00
|
−32.41
|
14
|
2020-06-05
|
1,507.15
|
1,525.56
|
1,460.18
|
65.38
|
+55.09
|
15
|
2020-02-25
|
1,571.90
|
1,633.11
|
1,568.97
|
64.14
|
−56.20
|
16
|
2020-03-26
|
1,180.32
|
1,180.32
|
1,116.30
|
64.02
|
+69.95
|
17
|
2010-05-06
|
672.23
|
700.89
|
637.69
|
63.20
|
−26.35
|
18
|
2020-04-01
|
1,071.99
|
1,127.73
|
1,064.60
|
63.13
|
−81.11
|
19
|
2020-03-10
|
1,350.90
|
1,351.48
|
1,288.93
|
62.55
|
+37.46
|
20
|
2018-12-26
|
1,329.81
|
1,330.42
|
1,268.19
|
62.23
|
+62.89
|
Largest daily percentage changes per year
Largest daily percentage gains per year
Year
|
Date
|
Close
|
% Change
|
Weekday
|
2020*
|
2020-03-24
|
1,096.54
|
+9.39
|
Tuesday
|
2019
|
2019-01-04
|
1,380.75
|
+3.75
|
Friday
|
2018
|
2018-12-26
|
1,329.81
|
+4.96
|
Wednesday
|
2017
|
2017-03-01
|
1,413.64
|
+1.94
|
Wednesday
|
2016
|
2016-01-29
|
1,035.38
|
+3.20
|
Friday
|
2015
|
2015-10-28
|
1,178.15
|
+2.77
|
Wednesday
|
2014
|
2014-12-17
|
1,174.83
|
+3.11
|
Wednesday
|
2013
|
2013-01-02
|
873.42
|
+2.83
|
Wednesday
|
2012
|
2012-06-29
|
798.49
|
+2.91
|
Friday
|
2011
|
2011-08-09
|
696.16
|
+6.94
|
Tuesday
|
2010
|
2010-05-10
|
689.61
|
+5.61
|
Monday
|
2009
|
2009-03-23
|
433.72
|
+8.40
|
Monday
|
2008
|
2008-10-13
|
570.89
|
+9.27
|
Monday
|
2007
|
2007-09-18
|
806.63
|
+3.97
|
Tuesday
|
2006
|
2006-06-29
|
714.32
|
+3.82
|
Thursday
|
2005
|
2005-04-21
|
598.98
|
+2.40
|
Thursday
|
2004
|
2004-02-06
|
584.07
|
+2.55
|
Friday
|
2003
|
2003-03-17
|
365.40
|
+3.11
|
Monday
|
2002
|
2002-07-29
|
400.81
|
+4.85
|
Monday
|
2001
|
2001-01-03
|
484.39
|
+4.74
|
Wednesday
|
2000
|
2000-04-18
|
486.09
|
+5.84
|
Tuesday
|
1999
|
1999-04-21
|
426.57
|
+2.70
|
Wednesday
|
1998
|
1998-09-08
|
361.93
|
+4.28
|
Tuesday
|
1997
|
1997-05-02
|
353.98
|
+2.41
|
Friday
|
1996
|
1996-07-17
|
318.19
|
+2.60
|
Wednesday
|
1995
|
1995-11-02
|
300.99
|
+1.11
|
Thursday
|
1994
|
1994-04-05
|
253.96
|
+2.80
|
Tuesday
|
1993
|
1993-09-22
|
246.48
|
+1.15
|
Wednesday
|
1992
|
1992-01-03
|
192.09
|
+1.77
|
Friday
|
1991
|
1991-01-17
|
130.25
|
+2.72
|
Thursday
|
1990
|
1990-08-27
|
138.67
|
+3.32
|
Monday
|
1989
|
1989-10-19
|
173.36
|
+1.40
|
Thursday
|
1988
|
1988-01-04
|
123.84
|
+2.56
|
Monday
|
1987
|
1987-10-21
|
130.65
|
+7.61
|
Wednesday
|
|
Largest daily percentage losses per year
Year
|
Date
|
Close
|
% Change
|
Weekday
|
2020*
|
2020-03-16
|
1,037.42
|
−14.27
|
Monday
|
2019
|
2019-03-22
|
1,505.92
|
−3.62
|
Friday
|
2018
|
2018-12-04
|
1,480.75
|
−4.40
|
Tuesday
|
2017
|
2017-05-17
|
1,355.89
|
−2.78
|
Wednesday
|
2016
|
2016-06-24
|
1,127.54
|
−3.81
|
Friday
|
2015
|
2015-08-24
|
1,102.55
|
−4.82
|
Monday
|
2014
|
2014-02-03
|
1,094.59
|
−3.21
|
Monday
|
2013
|
2013-04-15
|
907.18
|
−3.78
|
Monday
|
2012
|
2012-06-01
|
737.42
|
−3.20
|
Friday
|
2011
|
2011-08-08
|
650.96
|
−8.91
|
Monday
|
2010
|
2010-05-20
|
640.04
|
−5.09
|
Thursday
|
2009
|
2009-01-20
|
433.65
|
−7.03
|
Tuesday
|
2008
|
2008-12-01
|
417.07
|
−11.85
|
Monday
|
2007
|
2007-11-01
|
795.18
|
−3.97
|
Thursday
|
2006
|
2006-06-05
|
713.92
|
−3.19
|
Monday
|
2005
|
2005-10-05
|
644.98
|
−2.84
|
Wednesday
|
2004
|
2004-07-21
|
548.57
|
−2.77
|
Wednesday
|
2003
|
2003-07-17
|
459.93
|
−2.90
|
Thursday
|
2002
|
2002-07-23
|
363.99
|
−4.12
|
Tuesday
|
2001
|
2001-09-17
|
417.67
|
−5.23
|
Monday
|
2000
|
2000-04-14
|
453.72
|
-7.26
|
Friday
|
1999
|
1999-03-23
|
383.37
|
−2.50
|
Tuesday
|
1998
|
1998-08-31
|
337.95
|
−5.74
|
Monday
|
1997
|
1997-10-27
|
420.13
|
−6.12
|
Monday
|
1996
|
1996-07-15
|
314.72
|
−2.77
|
Monday
|
1995
|
1995-07-19
|
287.07
|
−2.22
|
Wednesday
|
1994
|
1994-02-04
|
261.67
|
−2.21
|
Friday
|
1993
|
1993-02-16
|
221.20
|
−3.28
|
Tuesday
|
1992
|
1992-06-17
|
189.30
|
−1.83
|
Wednesday
|
1991
|
1991-11-15
|
181.72
|
−3.25
|
Friday
|
1990
|
1990-08-23
|
132.92
|
−4.37
|
Thursday
|
1989
|
1989-10-13
|
172.84
|
−3.73
|
Friday
|
1988
|
1988-01-08
|
123.50
|
−3.27
|
Friday
|
1987
|
1987-10-19
|
133.60
|
−12.53
|
Monday
|
|
See also
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