April 9 near-market record day

 

Largest single-day gains for S&P 500

The percent change reflects the change from the previous day's market close to the current day's market close. The S&P 500 began in 1957.

A table showing the ten largest single-day gains for the S&P 500.

Table with 4 columns and 10 rows.

1	October 13, 2008	1,003.35	11.6%
2	October 28, 2008	940.51	10.8%
3	April 9, 2025	5,456.90	9.5%
4	March 24, 2020	2,447.33	9.4%
5	March 13, 2020	2,711.02	9.3%
6	October 21, 1987	258.38	9.1%
7	March 23, 2009	822.92	7.1%
8	April 6, 2020	2,663.68	7%
9	November 13, 2008	911.29	6.9%
10	November 24, 2008	851.81	6.5%

Table: Annie Jennemann/Hearst TVSource: Yahoo Finance

Largest single-day gains for the Nasdaq Composite

The percent change reflects the change from the previous day's market close to the current day's market close. The Nasdaq Composite began in 1971.

A table showing the ten largest single-day gains for the Nasdaq

Table with 4 columns and 10 rows.

1	Jan. 3, 2001	2,616.69	14.2%
2	April 9, 2025	17,124.97	12.2%
3	Oct. 13, 2008	1,844.25	11.8%
4	Dec. 5, 2000	2,889.80	10.5%
5	Oct. 28, 2008	1,649.47	9.5%
6	March 13, 2020	7,874.88	9.4%
7	April 5, 2001	1,785.00	8.9%
8	April 18, 2001	2,079.44	8.1%
9	March 24, 2020	7,417.86	8.1%
10	May 30, 2000	3,459.48	7.9%

Table: Annie Jennemann/Hearst TVSource: Google Finance

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