Chapter 42
US Stock Market Crisis of 1987
Outline
Wednesday, 14 October–Friday, 16 October 1987
Factors that Contributed to the Severity of the Crash
Difficulty Obtaining Information
Introduction
On 19 October 1987, the stock market, along with the associated futures and options markets, crashed, with the S&P 500 stock market index falling about 20%. The market crash of 1987 was a significant event not only because it brought to the fore the swiftness and severity of ...
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