The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 230.07 on Black Tuesday, October 29, 1929.
Black Tuesday was the most dramatic day of the October 1929 crash. The Dow fell 30.57 points, an 11.73% decline, to finish at 230.07. The drop followed the record-selling sessions of Black Thursday and Black Monday, when confidence in the market deteriorated rapidly.
The preceding day, October 28, is often called Black Monday. The Dow closed then at 260.64 after losing 38.33 points, or 12.82%. Together, the two sessions erased 68.90 points, or 23.05%, from the index. The October 29 close was not the ultimate bottom: the Dow later fell to 198.60 on November 13, 1929.
Several nearby numbers cause quiz confusion. 294.07 was a later bear-market rally high in April 1930, while 260.64 belongs to Black Monday and 198.60 to the November interim low. The correct Black Tuesday closing level is 230.07.