List of largest daily changes in the Russell 2000 explained

This is a list of the largest daily changes in the Russell 2000 Index since 1987.^[1]

Largest percentage changes

Largest daily percentage gains Rank         Date     Close Net Change % Change 1 2020-03-24 1,096.54 +94.14 +9.39 2 2008-10-13 570.89 +48.41 +9.27 3 2008-11-13 491.23 +38.43 +8.49 4 2009-03-23 433.72 +33.61 +8.40 5 2020-04-06 1,138.78 +86.72 +8.24 6 2020-03-13 1,210.13 +87.20 +7.77 7 1987-10-21 130.65 +9.26 +7.63 8 2008-10-28 482.55 +34.15 +7.62 9 2008-11-21 406.54 +21.23 +7.44 10 2009-03-10 367.75 +24.49 +7.14 11 2008-09-18 723.68 +47.30 +6.99 12 2011-08-09 696.16 +45.20 +6.94 13 2008-10-16 536.57 +34.46 +6.86 14 1987-10-30 118.26 +7.46 +6.73 15 2008-12-16 482.85 +30.28 +6.69 16 2020-03-17 1,106.51 +69.09 +6.66 17 2009-03-12 390.12 +23.82 +6.50 18 2011-10-04 648.63 +39.14 +6.42 19 2020-03-26 1,180.32 +69.95 +6.30 20 2022-11-10 1,867.93 +107.53 +6.11

Largest daily percentage losses Rank         Date     Close Net Change % Change 1 2020-03-16 1,037.42 −172.71 −14.27 2 1987-10-19 133.60 −19.14 −12.53 3 2008-12-01 417.07 −56.07 −11.85 4 2020-03-12 1,122.93 −141.37 −11.18 5 2020-03-18 991.16 −115.35 −10.42 6 2008-10-15 502.11 −52.54 −9.47 7 2020-03-09 1,313.44 −135.78 −9.37 8 1987-10-26 110.33 −11.26 −9.26 9 1987-10-20 121.39 −12.21 −9.14 10 2011-08-08 650.96 −63.67 −8.91 11 2008-10-09 499.20 −47.37 −8.67 12 2008-11-19 412.38 −35.13 −7.85 13 2020-06-11 1,356.22 −111.17 −7.58 14 2000-04-14 453.72 −35.50 −7.26 15 2008-11-14 456.52 −34.71 −7.07 16 (tie) 2009-01-20 433.65 −32.80 −7.03 16 (tie) 2020-04-01 1,071.99 −81.11 −7.03 18 2008-09-29 657.72 −47.07 −6.68 19 2008-11-20 385.31 −27.07 −6.56 20 2020-03-11 1,264.30 −86.60 −6.41

Largest point changes

Largest daily point gains Rank         Date     Close Net Change % Change 1 2022-11-10 1,867.93 +107.53 +6.11 2 2020-03-24 1,096.54 +94.14 +9.39 3 2023-11-14 1,798.32 +92.82 +5.44 4 2020-03-13 1,210.13 +87.20 +7.77 5 2020-04-06 1,138.78 +86.72 +8.24 6 2021-01-06 2,057.92 +78.81 +3.98 7 2020-05-18 1,333.69 +76.70 +6.10 8 2024-07-15 2,263.67 +76.65 +3.50 9 2021-03-01 2,275.32 +74.27 +3.37 10 2024-07-10 2,125.04 +73.29 +3.57 11 2020-03-26 1,180.32 +69.95 +6.30 12 2020-03-17 1,106.51 +69.09 +6.66 13 2022-10-04 1,775.77 +66.90 +3.91 14 2023-12-13 1,947.51 +66.24 +3.52 15 2021-07-20 2,194.30 +63.62 +2.99 16 2021-08-27 2,277.15 +63.17 +2.85 17 2021-12-21 2,202.95 +63.07 +2.95 18 2023-06-02 1,830.91 +62.97 +3.56 19 2018-12-26 1,329.81 +62.89 +4.96 20 2020-04-29 1,360.96 +62.88 +4.84

Largest daily point losses Rank         Date     Close Net Change % Change 1 2020-03-16 1,037.42 −172.71 −14.27 2 2020-03-12 1,122.93 −141.37 −11.18 3 2020-03-09 1,313.44 −135.78 −9.37 4 2020-03-18 991.16 −115.35 −10.42 5 2020-06-11 1,356.22 −111.17 −7.58 6 2020-03-11 1,264.30 −86.60 −6.41 7 2022-06-13 1,714.59 −85.69 −4.76 8 2021-11-26 2,245.94 −85.52 −3.67 9 2021-02-25 2,200.17 −84.21 −3.69 10 2022-06-16 1,649.84 −81.30 −4.70 11 2021-03-23 2,185.69 −81.16 −3.58 12 2020-04-01 1,071.99 −81.11 −7.03 13 2024-02-13 1,964.17 −81.09 −3.96 14 2022-05-05 1,871.15 −78.77 −4.04 15 2022-05-09 1,762.08 −77.48 −4.21 16 2024-08-02 2,109.31 −76.85 −3.52 17 2022-01-05 2,194.00 −74.87 −3.30 18 2022-09-13 1,831.57 −74.52 −3.91 19 2021-05-12 2,135.14 −71.85 −3.26 20 2024-08-05 2,039.16 −70.15 −3.33

Largest intraday point swings

Rank	Date	Close	Day High	Day Low	Point Swing	Net Change
1	2020-03-16	1,037.42	1,174.97	1,035.19	142.78	−172.71
2	2020-03-12	1,122.93	1,253.87	1,121.72	132.15	−141.37
3	2021-11-26	2,245.94	2,328.98	2,215.24	113.74	−85.52
4	2021-03-05	2,192.21	2,193.27	2,085.12	108.15	+87.20
5	2022-01-24	2,033.51	2,038.66	1,931.44	107.22	+45.59
6	2021-03-04	2,146.92	2,217.05	2,110.14	106.91	−60.87
7	2021-12-01	2,147.42	2,253.37	2,147.40	105.97	−51.49
8	2020-06-11	1,356.22	1,458.34	1,355.32	103.02	−111.17
9	2022-02-24	1,996.01	1,996.84	1,894.45	102.39	+51.92
10	2020-03-13	1,210.13	1,210.13	1,109.39	100.74	+87.20
11	2020-03-11	1,264.30	1,349.24	1,249.28	99.96	−86.60
12	2021-01-06	2,057.92	2,079.72	1,980.29	99.43	+87.20
13	2020-03-18	991.16	1,062.88	966.22	96.66	−115.34
14	2020-03-17	1,106.51	1,106.68	1,011.95	94.73	+69.09
15	2020-11-09	1,705.04	1,745.69	1,652.11	93.58	+60.88
16	2021-02-25	2,200.17	2,289.07	2,196.52	92.55	−84.21
17	2022-10-13	1,728.41	1,734.27	1,641.94	92.33	+40.65
18	2021-03-25	2,183.12	2,190.89	2,100.27	90.62	+48.86
19	2022-01-26	1,976.46	2,048.35	1,958.34	90.01	−27.57
20	2021-03-23	2,185.69	2,264.14	2,175.78	88.36	−81.16

Largest daily percentage changes per year

Largest daily percentage gains per year Year Date Close % Change Weekday 2024* 2024-07-11 2,125.04 +3.57 Thursday 2023 2023-11-14 1,798.32 +5.44 Tuesday 2022 2022-11-10 1,867.93 +6.11 Thursday 2021 2021-01-06 2,057.92 +3.98 Wednesday 2020 2020-03-24 1,096.54 +9.39 Tuesday 2019 2019-01-04 1,380.75 +3.75 Friday 2018 2018-12-26 1,329.81 +4.96 Wednesday 2017 2017-03-01 1,413.64 +1.94 Wednesday 2016 2016-01-29 1,035.38 +3.20 Friday 2015 2015-10-28 1,178.15 +2.77 Wednesday 2014 2014-12-17 1,174.83 +3.11 Wednesday 2013 2013-01-02 873.42 +2.83 Wednesday 2012 2012-06-29 798.49 +2.91 Friday 2011 2011-08-09 696.16 +6.94 Tuesday 2010 2010-05-10 689.61 +5.61 Monday 2009 2009-03-23 433.72 +8.40 Monday 2008 2008-10-13 570.89 +9.27 Monday 2007 2007-09-18 806.63 +3.97 Tuesday 2006 2006-06-29 714.32 +3.82 Thursday 2005 2005-04-21 598.98 +2.40 Thursday 2004 2004-02-06 584.07 +2.55 Friday 2003 2003-03-17 365.40 +3.11 Monday 2002 2002-07-29 400.81 +4.85 Monday 2001 2001-01-03 484.39 +4.74 Wednesday 2000 2000-04-18 486.09 +5.84 Tuesday 1999 1999-04-21 426.57 +2.70 Wednesday 1998 1998-09-08 361.93 +4.28 Tuesday 1997 1997-05-02 353.98 +2.41 Friday 1996 1996-07-17 318.19 +2.60 Wednesday 1995 1995-11-02 300.99 +1.11 Thursday 1994 1994-04-05 253.96 +2.80 Tuesday 1993 1993-09-22 246.48 +1.15 Wednesday 1992 1992-01-03 192.09 +1.77 Friday 1991 1991-01-17 130.25 +2.72 Thursday 1990 1990-08-27 138.67 +3.32 Monday 1989 1989-10-19 173.36 +1.40 Thursday 1988 1988-01-04 123.84 +2.56 Monday 1987 1987-10-21 130.65 +7.61 Wednesday

Largest daily percentage losses per year Year Date Close % Change Weekday 2024* 2024-02-13 1,964.17 −3.96 Tuesday 2023 2023-02-21 1,888.21 −2.99 Monday 2022 2022-06-13 1,714.59 −4.76 Monday 2021 2021-02-25 2,200.17 −3.69 Thursday 2020 2020-03-16 1,037.42 −14.27 Monday 2019 2019-03-22 1,505.92 −3.62 Friday 2018 2018-12-04 1,480.75 −4.40 Tuesday 2017 2017-05-17 1,355.89 −2.78 Wednesday 2016 2016-06-24 1,127.54 −3.81 Friday 2015 2015-08-24 1,102.55 −4.82 Monday 2014 2014-02-03 1,094.59 −3.21 Monday 2013 2013-04-15 907.18 −3.78 Monday 2012 2012-06-01 737.42 −3.20 Friday 2011 2011-08-08 650.96 −8.91 Monday 2010 2010-05-20 640.04 −5.09 Thursday 2009 2009-01-20 433.65 −7.03 Tuesday 2008 2008-12-01 417.07 −11.85 Monday 2007 2007-11-01 795.18 −3.97 Thursday 2006 2006-06-05 713.92 −3.19 Monday 2005 2005-10-05 644.98 −2.84 Wednesday 2004 2004-07-21 548.57 −2.77 Wednesday 2003 2003-07-17 459.93 −2.90 Thursday 2002 2002-07-23 363.99 −4.12 Tuesday 2001 2001-09-17 417.67 −5.23 Monday 2000 2000-04-14 453.72 -7.26 Friday 1999 1999-03-23 383.37 −2.50 Tuesday 1998 1998-08-31 337.95 −5.74 Monday 1997 1997-10-27 420.13 −6.12 Monday 1996 1996-07-15 314.72 −2.77 Monday 1995 1995-07-19 287.07 −2.22 Wednesday 1994 1994-02-04 261.67 −2.21 Friday 1993 1993-02-16 221.20 −3.28 Tuesday 1992 1992-06-17 189.30 −1.83 Wednesday 1991 1991-11-15 181.72 −3.25 Friday 1990 1990-08-23 132.92 −4.37 Thursday 1989 1989-10-13 172.84 −3.73 Friday 1988 1988-01-08 123.50 −3.27 Friday 1987 1987-10-19 133.60 −12.53 Monday

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See also

• Russell 2000 Index
• List of largest daily changes in the S&P 500 Index
• List of largest daily changes in the Nasdaq Composite
• List of largest daily changes in the Dow Jones Industrial Average

External links

• https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/%5ERUT/history?p=%5ERUT

Notes and References

1. Web site: ^RUT Historical Prices Russell 2000 Stock - Yahoo Finance . finance.yahoo.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160804065427/http://finance.yahoo.com/quote/%5ERUT/history?p=%5ERUT . 2016-08-04.