Daily Deals: The Biggest Changes in a Single Day in the Stock Market

What goes up must come down again. Then, on the stock market, it goes back up and down a roller coaster of profit and loss. Knowing what to expect from the market takes expertise, and nobody can ever truly know what it’ll do next.

Some of the biggest changes in it happened seemingly out of nowhere. For example, the Great Depression was caused by many factors that resulted in the market’s lowest-ever dip. Investors lost almost everything as the market plummeted.

Yet, the Dow Jones recently set a record for the highest it’s ever been on January 26, at 26,616.71. The sudden uptick came out of a year of uncertainty. Even though most of the profits made in 2018 were erased, the market still managed to break records.

Keep reading below to learn about some of the days that shaped the stock market!

The Largest One Day Gain Happened in 2018

It was a tumultuous year for the stock market in 2018, to say the least. As the market dipped and recovered throughout the year, investors faced losing their profits as the year closed. News stories ran in December that the latest dip had erased all of the progress the market made for the year.

Yet, the day after Christmas, investors rallied together and saw the largest gain it has ever seen. In a single day, it gained 1,086.25 points, shattering previous gain records. The dow jones today is recovering and is relatively more stable than the previous year.

It’s important to remember that anything can happen in the stock market, though. Invest cautiously.

Some Of The Biggest Changes Were in 2018

A trade war waged between the U.S. and China and tech stocks reeled from damaging, unethical business practices in 2018. And since tech stocks depended on Chinese manufacturers while enjoying a central role in the market – the whole market suffered.

On top of the above crises, rumors of the federal reserve raising interest rates seemed like the final nail in the coffin. Employment numbers were rising and consumers were enjoying their goods. That gave the reserve the confidence it needed to raise rates and send investors into a panic.

Before rallying as the new year came, those issues almost made December 2018 the worst month since the Depression.

A Decade Earlier Saw One of the Biggest Losses

However, December 2018 did not compare the decade before it. The housing crisis and the subsequent Great Recession, which ended up defining a generation, roiled the market. In one day, the Dow Jones lost an ironic 777 points in September 2008.

That immense loss, and the recession that resulted led to massive unemployment and years of struggle. The U.S. is still trying to recover from the harm done in 2008, although the market recovered in the years afterward.

Nobody Can Predict the Market

It’s impossible to predict the market. The biggest changes can happen seemingly out of nowhere, and all anyone can do is try to stay ahead of them. A good investor must be quick and agile, ready to suffer small losses to avoid larger ones.

The best investors are also ready to jump on dips. They recognize when the market dips in such a way that it’s bound to recover, and they buy during them. They don’t see dips as anything to be scared of; good investors see dips as sales on stocks.

The things that affect the stock market are weird, and as time goes on, they’re only getting weirder. Stay ahead of them by reading our website here. You’ll stay informed on all the strange things that can lead to you making your next million dollars if you’re a smart investor!

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