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Dow Jones in 1962

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 10.8% in 1962, from 731.14 at the end of 1961 to 652.10. Its highest close was 726.01 on Jan 3, and its lowest 535.76 on Jun 26. The biggest one-day fall was −5.7% on May 28 and the biggest rise +4.7% on May 29. Adjusted for inflation, it lost 12.0%.

Change in 1962
−10.8%
731.14 → 652.10
High
726.01
Jan 3
Low
535.76
Jun 26
After inflation
−12.0%
US CPI
Up days
118 of 252
longest run 7 up, 7 down
Below record
-11.3%
at the end of 1962

Dow Jones, daily closes 1962

Numbers mark the events below
554631708previous recordJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec1May 28: Dow falls 34.95 points (5.7%) in the 'Kennedy Slide' flash crash.2May 28: Enters a bear market: 20% below its peak of 734.91 (December 13, 1961).3May 29: Biggest one-day rise of the year: +4.7%.4Jun 26: Bear market low: 535.76, 27.1% below the peak.5Oct 22: Kennedy announces a naval quarantine of Cuba in a televised address, escalating the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Key Events in 1962

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

  1. 1
    Monday, May 28
    Dow falls 34.95 points (5.7%) in the 'Kennedy Slide' flash crash. Source
    Dow Jones: −5.7% that day · −12.4% a month later
  2. 2
    Monday, May 28 From the data
    Enters a bear market: 20% below its peak of 734.91 (December 13, 1961).
  3. 3
    Tuesday, May 29 From the data
    Biggest one-day rise of the year: +4.7%.
  4. 4
    Tuesday, June 26 From the data
    Bear market low: 535.76, 27.1% below the peak.
  5. 5
    Monday, October 22
    Kennedy announces a naval quarantine of Cuba in a televised address, escalating the Cuban Missile Crisis. Source
    Dow Jones: −0.8% that day · +10.4% a month later

Biggest days of 1962

Best daysWorst days
May 29+4.7%May 28−5.7%
Jun 28+3.8%Jun 4−2.8%
Oct 24+3.3%Jun 12−2.4%
Jun 15+2.7%Jun 21−2.2%
Jul 2+2.2%Jun 22−2.1%

Volatility: 15.9% (annualised standard deviation of daily changes).

Month by month

MonthCloseChangeHighLow
Jan700.00−4.3%726.01689.92
Feb708.05+1.1%717.55702.54
Mar706.95−0.2%723.54706.63
Apr665.33−5.9%705.42665.33
May613.36−7.8%675.49576.93
Jun561.28−8.5%611.05535.76
Jul597.93+6.5%597.93571.24
Aug609.18+1.9%616.00588.35
Sep578.98−5.0%607.63574.12
Oct589.77+1.9%589.77558.06
Nov649.30+10.1%652.61597.13
Dec652.10+0.4%653.99640.14

Other Markets in 1962

Change over the calendar year.

MarketChangeYear-end
Dow Jones−10.8%652.10
S&P 500 in 1962−11.8%63.10
1960196119621963196419651966196719681969

Dow Jones in 1962: FAQ

How much did the Dow Jones Industrial Average fall in 1962?

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 10.8% in 1962, from 731.14 at the end of 1961 to 652.10. Its highest close was 726.01 on Jan 3, and its lowest 535.76 on Jun 26. The biggest one-day fall was −5.7% on May 28 and the biggest rise +4.7% on May 29. Adjusted for inflation, it lost 12.0%.

What were the highest and lowest closes of the Dow Jones Industrial Average in 1962?

Highest: 726.01 on January 3, 1962. Lowest: 535.76 on June 26, 1962. It closed higher on 118 of 252 trading days.

What happened to the Dow Jones Industrial Average on May 28, 1962?

Dow falls 34.95 points (5.7%) in the 'Kennedy Slide' flash crash. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 5.7% that day, and was −12.4% 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.