Black Monday 1987: 12 Things to Remember 30 Years Later

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Today is the 30th anniversary of the stock market crash of 1987, which is now known as Black Monday.

Black Monday 1987: 12 Things to Remember 30 Years Later

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Here are a few things to remember about Black Monday.

  • The stock market crash started in Hong Kong, before spreading to Europe and then the United States.
  • New Zealand and Australia call the event Black Tuesday due to time differences.
  • Several factors, including the slowing expansion of the U.S. economy during its recovery from the recession, may have played a part in the crash.
  • The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries also fell apart in early 1986, which caused oil prices to fall by 50% by the middle of the year.
  • Conflicts between the U.S. and Iran were part of the crash with the latter sinking two U.S. supertankers in the days before the crash.
  • London also had to close markets early on Oct. 16 due to the Great Storm of 1987.
  • Prices were quickly falling before the London markets closed, which cased some concern from then Treasury Secretary James Baker.
  • The stock market crash on Black Monday is still the largest percentage drop in the DJIA in history.
  • Despite the stock market crash, the economy wasn’t majorly affected.
  • The DJIA completely recovered to its pre-crash levels in early 1989.
  • As a result of the stock market crash on Black Monday, more regulations were placed on trading.
  • One new rule put into place allows many markets to close trading if there is a significant decline in prices during the day.

You can follow this link to learn more about Black Monday.

As of this writing, William White did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities.


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