this day in market history

Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened? On this day 26 years ago, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) went public. Where The Market Was The Dow finished the day at 7,286.16. The S&P 500 traded at 836,04. Today, the Dow is trading...

Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened? On May 12, 1927, German central banker Hjalmar Schacht restricted margin loans issued for stock market speculation. Where The Market Was: The Dow traded at around 2,632. The S&P 500 did...

Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened? On this day in 1886, the first Coca-Cola was sold. Where The Market Was The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 index were nowhere to be found in 1886. What Else Was Going On In The...

Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened? On this day in 1893, U.S. stocks suffered their worst intraday loss in history at the time. Where The Market Was: The Dow finished the day at 30.02. What Else Was Going On In The World? In 1893...

Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened? On this day in 1975, the Vanguard Group of Investment Companies began its operations. Where The Market Was The Dow finished the day at 830.96. The S&P 500 traded at 88.10. Today, the Dow is...

Each day, Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened? On April 21, 1982, S&P 500 index futures contracts began trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange for the first time. Where The Market Was: The Dow finished the day at 843.42....

Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened? On April 14, 2000, the Nasdaq dropped 9.6% as the dot-com bubble burst. Where The Market Was: The Dow finished the day at 10,305.77. The S&P 500 closed at 1,356.56. What Else Was Going On In...

Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened? On April 3, 2000, a federal judge ruled that Microsoft Corporation violated federal antitrust laws. Where The Market Was The Dow finished the day at 11,221.93. The S&P 500 finished at 1...

Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened? On March 27, 1980, the price of silver collapsed by 33% in a single day after the Hunt brothers’ plan to corner the global silver market failed. Where The Market Was The Dow finished the...

Benzinga will take a look back at a notable market-related moment that happened on this date. What Happened? On March 24, 2000, the S&P 500 reached its dot-com bubble peak. What Else Was Going On In The World? In 2000, the Expedition 1 mission sent the first astronaut crew ever to live on the...

Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened? On this day in 2000, the Barron’s cover story “Burning Up” called the peak of the dot-com bubble just 10 days after the Nasdaq hit its top. Where The Market Was The Dow...

Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened? On this day in 1997, Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), Travelers Companies Inc (NYSE: TRV) and Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co (NYSE: HPE) joined the Dow Jones Industrial...

Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened? On this day, the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit its lowest point of the financial crisis of 2008 and 2009. Where The Market Was The S&P 500 was trading at 683.38 and the Dow dipped as low...

Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened? On March 3, 1933, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 2.4% on its last day of trading before the New York Stock Exchange shut down for 11 days. Where The Market Was: The Dow closed the day...

Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened? On this day in 1932, the first Glass-Steagall Act was passed by Congress. Where The Market Was The S&P 500 was trading at 8.26 and the Dow closed the day at 82.09. What Else Was Going On In...