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S&P 500 During the Global Financial Crisis

📈 S&P 500 During the Global Financial Crisis

A comprehensive timeline of key events and market movements from 2007-2009

🗓️ Key Dates of SPY500 During the GFC

Event Approximate Date Details
🟩 Initial Peak 2007-10-09 S&P 500 reached 1,565.15 — all-time high before the GFC.
🟥 Bear Market Begins Late Oct 2007 Slow decline started post-peak.
🟨 Bear Market Confirmation 2008-01-09 to 2008-03-17 ~20% drop from peak by March 2008. March 17, 2008 = Bear Stearns bailout.
🟨 Short-term Bottom 2008-03-17 Low of ~1,256 before minor rebound.
🟩 Bear Market Rally / 2nd Peak 2008-05-19 to 2008-06-05 S&P 500 rallied to ~1,428, failed to recover full highs.
🟥 Major Leg Down Begins 2008-09-15 Lehman Brothers collapsed. Market plunged rapidly.
🟥 Panic Selling Bottom 2008-11-20 S&P 500 hit ~752, down ~52% from Oct 2007 peak.
🟨 Bear Rally / Relief Rally 2008-12-08 to 2009-01-06 Short-term bounce to ~935.
🟥 Final Leg Down 2009-01-06 to 2009-03-09 Continued decline to new low.
🟩 GFC Bottom 2009-03-09 Lowest close: 676.53. Start of long-term recovery.

🕰️ Breakdown by Phases

Phase Start Date End Date S&P 500 % Change
Initial peak to first bottom 2007-10-09 2008-03-17 ↓ ~20%
Bear rally 2008-03-17 2008-05-19 ↑ ~13%
Second drop 2008-05-19 2008-11-20 ↓ ~47%
Short rally 2008-11-20 2009-01-06 ↑ ~25%
Final leg down 2009-01-06 2009-03-09 ↓ ~28%




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