Dow Plunges 1,175, the Biggest Point Drop in History

Re:Dow Plunges 1,175, the Biggest Point Drop in History by seizethecheese on Monday February 05, 2018 @05:53PM (#16313000)

It's the biggest drop because the Dow is close to all time highs.

It's far from the biggest percentage drop. Sensationalist headline.

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Re:Dow Plunges 1,175, the Biggest Point Drop in History by cabaalis on Monday February 05, 2018 @06:01PM (#16313052)

I've found that in order to persuade people that something is important, you can either show them percentage deltas or quantity deltas. Pick the one that supports your agenda.

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Re:Dow Plunges 1,175, the Biggest Point Drop in History by longerthoughts on Monday February 05, 2018 @06:22PM (#16313178)

To put things in perspective: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_daily_changes_...

Agree that saying "Biggest Point Drop in History" is a deliberate attention-grabber and incites more fear than it probably should. We should be more concerned with percentage changes and at -4.6% this doesn't even make the top 20 daily percentage drops, which cuts off at -6.98% for number 20 (see above link).

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Re:Dow Plunges 1,175, the Biggest Point Drop in History by thesmallestcat on Monday February 05, 2018 @05:54PM (#16313009)

Not only that, but [some film] last summer smashed box office records. Yes, it's the most popular film ever.

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