October 2008 has raised interest in the stock market due to widespread news coverage on the banks closing and therefore stocks falling. So to supplement your interest here are 28 very interesting stock market statistics for you!
$36.6 trillion – the estimated size of the world stock market at the beginning of October 2008.
22.6% – the biggest fall of the Dow Jones in 1 day! (1987)
15.34% – the biggest gain o (more…)