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Dow Jones in 1933

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 66.7% in 1933, from 59.93 at the end of 1932 to 99.90. Its highest close was 108.67 on Jul 18, and its lowest 50.16 on Feb 27. The biggest one-day fall was −7.8% on Jul 21 and the biggest rise +15.3% on Mar 15. Adjusted for inflation, it gained 65.4%.

Change in 1933
+66.7%
59.93 → 99.90
High
108.67
Jul 18
Low
50.16
Feb 27
After inflation
+65.4%
US CPI
Up days
147 of 285
longest run 7 up, 5 down
Below record
-73.8%
at the end of 1933

Dow Jones, daily closes 1933

Numbers mark the events below
5679103JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec1Feb 27: Bear market low: 50.16, 37.2% below the peak.2Mar 6: President Roosevelt's national bank holiday begins, closing all US banks.3Mar 9: Roosevelt signs the Emergency Banking Act.4Mar 15: Dow rises 15.34% to 62.10 after the bank holiday, its largest one-day percentage gain.5Apr 5: Roosevelt signs Executive Order 6102 requiring Americans to deliver gold holdings to the Federal Reserve.6Apr 19: The United States officially leaves the gold standard.7May 10: Back above its pre-bear-market peak of 79.93 (September 7, 1932).8May 27: Roosevelt signs the Securities Act of 1933, requiring registration of securities offerings.9May 27: Back above its pre-bear-market peak of 88.78 (March 8, 1932).10Jun 16: Roosevelt signs the Banking Act of 1933 (Glass-Steagall), creating the FDIC.11Jul 21: Biggest one-day fall of the year: −7.8%.12Oct 19: Enters a bear market: 20% below its peak of 108.67 (July 18, 1933).13Oct 21: Bear market low: 83.64, 23.0% below the peak.

Key Events in 1933

What happened, and how the Dow Jones moved — on the day (or the next trading day) and about a month later.

  1. 1
    Monday, February 27 From the data
    Bear market low: 50.16, 37.2% below the peak.
  2. 2
    Monday, March 6
    President Roosevelt's national bank holiday begins, closing all US banks. Source
  3. 3
    Thursday, March 9
    Roosevelt signs the Emergency Banking Act. Source
    Dow Jones: +15.3% next trading day (Mar 15) · +9.2% a month later
  4. 4
    Wednesday, March 15
    Dow rises 15.34% to 62.10 after the bank holiday, its largest one-day percentage gain. Source
    Dow Jones: +15.3% that day · +9.2% a month later
  5. 5
    Wednesday, April 5
    Roosevelt signs Executive Order 6102 requiring Americans to deliver gold holdings to the Federal Reserve. Source
    Dow Jones: +2.5% that day · +38.5% a month later
  6. 6
    Wednesday, April 19
    The United States officially leaves the gold standard. Source
    Dow Jones: +9.0% that day · +31.1% a month later
  7. 7
    Wednesday, May 10 From the data
    Back above its pre-bear-market peak of 79.93 (September 7, 1932).
  8. 8
    Saturday, May 27
    Roosevelt signs the Securities Act of 1933, requiring registration of securities offerings. Source
    Dow Jones: +3.7% that day · +11.0% a month later
  9. 9
    Saturday, May 27 From the data
    Back above its pre-bear-market peak of 88.78 (March 8, 1932).
  10. 10
    Friday, June 16
    Roosevelt signs the Banking Act of 1933 (Glass-Steagall), creating the FDIC. Source
    Dow Jones: +0.4% that day · +16.0% a month later
  11. 11
    Friday, July 21 From the data
    Biggest one-day fall of the year: −7.8%.
  12. 12
    Thursday, October 19 From the data
    Enters a bear market: 20% below its peak of 108.67 (July 18, 1933).
  13. 13
    Saturday, October 21 From the data
    Bear market low: 83.64, 23.0% below the peak.

Biggest days of 1933

Best daysWorst days
Mar 15+15.3%Jul 21−7.8%
Apr 19+9.0%Jul 20−7.1%
Jul 24+6.6%Sep 21−6.2%
Jun 19+6.4%Jun 15−5.5%
Apr 29+6.2%Feb 25−5.4%

Volatility: 39.7% (annualised standard deviation of daily changes).

Month by month

MonthCloseChangeHighLow
Jan60.90+1.6%64.3559.29
Feb51.39−15.6%60.0950.16
Mar55.40+7.8%62.9552.54
Apr77.66+40.2%77.6655.66
May88.11+13.5%90.0276.63
Jun98.14+11.4%98.7488.87
Jul90.77−7.5%108.6788.42
Aug102.41+12.8%105.0792.55
Sep94.82−7.4%105.7493.18
Oct88.16−7.0%99.7283.64
Nov98.14+11.3%101.2889.62
Dec99.90+1.8%102.9295.28
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Dow Jones in 1933: FAQ

How much did the Dow Jones Industrial Average rise in 1933?

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 66.7% in 1933, from 59.93 at the end of 1932 to 99.90. Its highest close was 108.67 on Jul 18, and its lowest 50.16 on Feb 27. The biggest one-day fall was −7.8% on Jul 21 and the biggest rise +15.3% on Mar 15. Adjusted for inflation, it gained 65.4%.

What were the highest and lowest closes of the Dow Jones Industrial Average in 1933?

Highest: 108.67 on July 18, 1933. Lowest: 50.16 on February 27, 1933. It closed higher on 147 of 285 trading days.

What happened to the Dow Jones Industrial Average on March 9, 1933?

Roosevelt signs the Emergency Banking Act. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 15.3% on the next trading day (March 15, 1933), and was +9.2% a month later.

Data: Daily closes since 26 May 1896. Saturday sessions were held until 1952. The NYSE was closed from 31 Jul to 11 Dec 1914. Price index: dividends are not included. Inflation: US CPI-U. Events marked "From the data" are found automatically from the closing prices; the others are researched, with the source linked. Not investment advice.