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Sensex crashes most in seven years: 4th biggest in history

Interestingly, eight out of the top-ten intra-day falls took place in the year 2008. on Monday's fall is biggest since October 24, 2008.

August 24, 2015 / 14:42 IST
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As stock markets witnessed bloodbath on Monday, the Sensex recorded an intra-day fall of 1,153.16 points till noon making it the biggest crash in about seven years and the fourth biggest ever for the BSE benchmark index. Interestingly, eight out of the top-ten intra-day falls took place in the year 2008. on Monday's fall is biggest since October 24, 2008.

Following are the ten biggest ever intra-day falls for Sensex so far: January 22, 2008: 2,272.93 points January 21, 2008: 2,062.20 points October 24, 2008: 1,204.88 points August 24, 2015: 1,153.16 points October 10, 2008: 1,088.60 points March 17, 2008: 1,022.25 points February 11, 2008:1,007.15 points October 27, 2008: 1,003.68 points October 8, 2008: 954.48 points July 6, 2009: 953.61 points.

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first published: Aug 24, 2015 12:15 pm

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