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  2. The Wall Street Crash of 1929, also known as the Great Crash or the Crash of '29, was a major American stock market crash that occurred in the autumn of 1929. It began in September , when share prices on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) collapsed, and ended in mid-November.

  3. Stock market crash of 1929, a sharp decline in U.S. stock market values in 1929 that contributed to the Great Depression of the 1930s, which lasted approximately 10 years and affected both industrialized and nonindustrialized countries in many parts of the world. Learn more about the crash in this article.

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  4. Oct 24, 2019 · The crash occurred in late October and early November of 1929. If you go from Black Thursday to Good Friday 1930, which was in the middle of April, the stock market was back up to just about...

  5. Mar 16, 2023 · Key Takeaways. The stock market crash of 1929 began on "Black Monday," Oct. 28, 1929, when panicked investors sent the DJIA plunging nearly 13% in heavy trading. The 1929 crash followed a...

    • Will Kenton
  6. Feb 27, 2024 · The crash began on Oct. 24, 1929, known as " Black Thursday ," when the market opened 11% lower than the previous day's close. Institutions and financiers stepped in with bids above the...

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  7. Prices plummeted throughout the day, eventually leading to a complete stock market crash. The financial outcome of the crash was devastating. Between September 1 and November 30, 1929, the stock market lost over one-half its value, dropping from $64 billion to approximately $30 billion.

  8. Jan 4, 2022 · Key Takeaways. A stock market crash is a severe point and percentage drop in a day or two of trading; it is marked by its suddenness. The most recent stock market crash began on March 9, 2020. Other famous stock market crashes were in 1929, 1987, 1997, 2000, 2008, 2015, and 2018.

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