I found this list in comments on a blog from calculated risk. So they are unverified.
Days with Greatest Percentage Gain
–Date– | % Change
03/15/1933 15.34
10/06/1931 14.87
10/30/1929 12.34
09/21/1932 11.36
10/13/2008 11.08
10/28/2008 10.88
10/21/1987 10.15
08/03/1932 9.52
02/11/1932 9.47
11/14/1929 9.36
12/18/1931 9.35
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The wall street journal has an interesting take in its blog on the rally today.
There are also interesting comments like:
“Keep the cheese, I want out of the trap.”
Comment by Truckbomb – October 28, 2008 at 7:24 pm
“I think the FED is pumping money into wall street to see it go up so they can then take even more of our money.”
Comment by CorruptPoliticiansMustBeArrested – October 28, 2008 at 7:31 pm