It was the worst drop for the index in four months and its third-biggest point decline ever.

It was the steepest point decline since December 1, 2008.

The next day it plummeted 140.58 points, its third-biggest point decline, to 1,911.31.

It was the second-worst point decline for the index, behind last Monday's 349.15-point drop.

The next day, however, the Dow fell 51.13, or 2.2 percent, its fifth-worst point decline.

The drop was the seventh-largest point decline ever for the Nikkei.

It was the third-largest point decline in the history of the blue-chip average.

Looking toward the end of this week, she said she expected another point decline in price.

It accounted for about a third of the point decline in the Dow.

This came just two days after the index's third-biggest point decline.