Black Monday

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These include Black Monday in 1987, as well as during the global bond crisis in 1994 and shortly before the peak of the dot-com bubble, according to Martin Adams.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Colloquially, the Fed’s action to halt the Black Monday crash became known as the Greenspan put, an insurance policy against steep losses.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

With NFL’s Black Monday already in full swing, other teams are likely to make similar moves.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026

In January 2000 there were five daily losses of more than 3% in the Nasdaq, the most of any month since October 1987’s Black Monday crash.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

Black Monday is essentially a private school institution.

From A Prefect's Uncle by Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville)