Largest weekly moves (up & down) on the Dow Jones?


Question:
On a percentage basis, what weeks were the largest moves in the history of the Dow Jones (and by what percent)?

I'm ideally looking for five high & five low. Thanks!

Answers:
Based on nearly 6000 weeks between 1896 and 2007, here are the largest moves in Dow Jones Industrial Average history on a percent basis:

Top Five Gaining Weeks (% basis):
6/19/1931 18.21%
7/29/1932 16.16%
6/17/1938 14.15%
7/22/1932 13.00%
3/03/1933 12.80%

Top Five Losing Weeks (% basis):
7/30/1914 -22.86%
7/14/1933 -15.55%
9/14/2001 -14.26%
5/10/1940 -14.21%
10/31/1929 -13.52%

Weeks above are from a Monday to Friday period vs. any five day period.

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