From Black Monday to Dot-Com: Worst US Stock Crashes

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The US stock market has seen dramatic collapses that reshaped financial history. Here are the five most devastating crashes

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The Great Depression (1929) Known as the worst crash ever, the 1929 collapse led to a decade-long global depression

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Black Monday (1987) On October 19, 1987, the Dow Jones plunged 22% in a single day still the biggest one-day percentage drop

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Dot-Com Bubble (2000–2002) Driven by internet hype, tech stocks soared and then crashed, erasing trillions in market value

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Global Financial Crisis (2008) Triggered by the subprime mortgage collapse, this crash led to widespread bank failures and a deep recession

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COVID-19 Crash (2020) The pandemic caused panic selling in March 2020, resulting in the fastest bear market in history

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