2009
DOI: 10.1108/14757700910959475
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What caused the 1987 stock market crash and lessons for the 2008 crash

Abstract: Purpose À The purpose of this paper is to review an explanation for the causes of the stock market crash in 1987, update the empirical support for that argument, and compare to recent market developments. Design/methodology/approach À While the market crash on October 19, 1987 was the largest one-day S&P 500 drop in percentage terms in history (20.47 percent) there was also a large market drop (10.12 percent) in the three trading days before the 1987 crash. Previous research has shown show that the three-day d… Show more

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“…In the 1987 crash, a sudden news shock occurred three days prior to 19 October and it resulted in a 10% decline in the S&P 500 index [19]. This behaviourally affected the traders to panic and revalue stocks down by more than 20% in one day, while generating an unprecedented trading volume and price volatility.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…In the 1987 crash, a sudden news shock occurred three days prior to 19 October and it resulted in a 10% decline in the S&P 500 index [19]. This behaviourally affected the traders to panic and revalue stocks down by more than 20% in one day, while generating an unprecedented trading volume and price volatility.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%