This chart puts the stunning scale of the stock market plunge into perspective
Aug 26, 2015, 21:00 IST
It's been a wild few days in the markets.
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US markets are rallying on Wednesday after an ugly day on Tuesday, which saw stocks rally sharply early in the day before a huge sell-off in the final hour of trading.
But as interesting as it is to track the play-by-plays, it's also worth taking a gander at how this recent plunge looks relatives to others.
This chart from Doug Short highlights lows in the S&P 500 following all-time highs since just before the Great Recession.
Check it out.
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