Market mayhem:10 biggest crashes ever

As stock markets witnessed bloodbath on Monday, the Sensex recorded an intra-day fall of over 1, 700 points making it the biggest crash in about seven years and the third biggest ever for the BSE benchmark index.

Interestingly, eight out of the top-ten intra-day falls took place in the year 2008. Today's fall is biggest since October 24, 2008.

Following are the ten biggest ever intra-day falls for Sensex so far:

The BSE Sensex on Monday closed the day at 25,741.56, down 1,624.51 points -- marking the biggest-ever carnage it has received historically.

Interestingly, seven out of the top-10 falls in the markets took place in 2008. But today's fall is the biggest intra-day crash since January 21, 2008 and biggest-ever single-day fall.

Following are the 10 biggest single-day falls at close:

• August 24, 2015:   1,624.51 points
  
  
• January 21, 2008:  1,408.35 points
  
  
• March 17, 2008:     951.03 points
  
  
• March 3, 2008 :      900.84 points

• January 22, 2008:   875.41 points
  
  
• February 11, 2008:  833.98 points
  
  
• May 18, 2008:         826.38 points
  
  
• March 13 2008:        770.63 points
  
  
• December 17, 2007:  769.48 points
  
  
• March 31, 2008:         726.85 points

Following are the 10 biggest intra-day falls for Sensex:

•     January 22, 2008:   2,272.93 points
  
  
•      January 21, 2008:   2,062.20 points
  
  
•      August 24, 2015 :   1,741.35 points
  
  
•      October 24, 2008:   1,204.88 points
  
  
•      October 10, 2008:   1,088.60 points
  
  
•      March 17, 2008:     1,022.25 points
  
  
•      February 11, 2008:  1,007.15 points
  
  
•      October 27, 2008:   1,003.68 points
  
  
•      October 8, 2008:    954.48 points
  
  
•      July 6, 2009:           953.61 points