On August 24, 2015, which Chinese stock index fell 8.49% during the country’s stock-market crash?

On August 24, 2015, the Shanghai Composite fell 8.49% during China’s stock-market crash.

The Shanghai Composite Index tracks the performance of shares traded on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. On August 24, 2015, widely known as Black Monday in China, it dropped 8.49%, its largest one-day percentage decline since February 2007. The sell-off continued a sharp retreat from the market’s June 2015 peak.

The crash followed a rapid rise in Chinese share prices, concerns about economic growth, falling commodity prices, and uncertainty about government support for the market. Authorities had introduced measures intended to stabilize prices, but investor confidence remained fragile. The turbulence spread to markets in Asia, Europe, and North America.

The Shanghai Composite is not the same as the Shenzhen Component or the CSI 300. The Shenzhen Component represents major companies listed in Shenzhen, while the CSI 300 tracks 300 large companies from both Shanghai and Shenzhen. The Hang Seng Index represents Hong Kong-listed stocks and is a separate benchmark.