| 2022 Bear Market |
2022-01-03 |
0.8 |
-25.4 |
-25.4 |
High inflation, aggressive Fed rate hikes |
Slowing inflation, resilient corporate earnings |
| COVID-19 Crash |
2020-02-19 |
0.1 |
-31.9 |
-31.9 |
Pandemic lockdowns, economic shutdowns |
Massive Fed stimulus, reopening economy |
| Great Recession |
2007-10-09 |
1.4 |
-56.4 |
-40.3 |
Housing crisis, financial collapse, Lehman bankruptcy |
Fed QE, fiscal stimulus, slow recovery |
| Dot-Com Crash |
2000-03-24 |
2.5 |
-48.6 |
-19.4 |
Tech bubble burst, overvaluation, 9/11 attacks |
Fed rate cuts, economic stabilization |
| 1990 Recession Bear |
1990-07-16 |
0.2 |
-18.6 |
-18.6 |
Gulf War, oil price shock, economic slowdown |
Interest rate cuts, economic recovery |
| Black Monday Bear |
1987-08-25 |
0.3 |
-33.2 |
-33.2 |
Program trading, high valuations, panic selling |
Fed intervention, economic stability |
| 1980 Bear Market |
1980-11-28 |
1.7 |
-27.1 |
-15.9 |
Volcker rate hikes, inflation control |
Economic recovery under Reagan |
| 1973-74 Bear Market |
1973-01-11 |
1.7 |
-47.3 |
-27.8 |
Oil crisis, stagflation, Watergate scandal |
New monetary policies, improving economy |
| 1970 Bear Market |
1968-11-29 |
1.5 |
-35.2 |
-23.5 |
Inflation, Fed tightening, economic slowdown |
Economic recovery |
| 1966 Bear Market |
1966-02-09 |
0.7 |
-21.3 |
-21.3 |
Fed rate hikes, inflation concerns |
Market rebound, continued 1960s boom |
| Flash Crash Bear |
1961-12-12 |
0.5 |
-27.8 |
-27.8 |
Fed tightening, investor panic |
Economic expansion |
| Korean War Bear |
1956-08-02 |
1.2 |
-21.1 |
-17.6 |
Recession fears, monetary tightening |
Recovery from 1957 recession |
| Post-War Bear |
1946-05-29 |
3.0 |
-28.5 |
-9.5 |
Post-war inflation, Fed tightening |
Post-war economic boom |
| 1937-1938 Bear |
1937-03-10 |
5.1 |
-59.6 |
-11.7 |
Fed tightening, high taxes, government cutbacks |
World War II stimulus |
| Great Depression Crash |
1929-09-03 |
2.7 |
-86.0 |
-31.8 |
Stock market bubble, speculation, 1929 crash |
New Deal policies, economic recovery |
| - |
1927-12-30 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
nan |
- |
- |