Sensex suffers biggest-ever mauling; plummets 1,624.51 points

MUMBAI: The BSE Sensex today closed the day at 25,741.56, down 1,624.51 points -- marking the biggest-ever carnage it has received historically.

Interestingly, seven out of the top-10 falls in the markets took place in 2008. But today's fall is the biggest intra-day crash since January 21, 2008 and biggest-ever single-day fall.

Following are the 10 biggest single-day falls at close:

August 24, 2015: 1,624.51 points

January 21, 2008: 1,408.35 points

March 17, 2008: 951.03 points

March 3, 2008 : 900.84 points

January 22, 2008: 875.41 points

February 11, 2008: 833.98 points

May 18, 2008: 826.38 points

March 13 2008: 770.63 points

December 17, 2007: 769.48 points

March 31, 2008: 726.85 points

Following are the 10 biggest intra-day falls for Sensex:

January 22, 2008: 2,272.93 points

January 21, 2008: 2,062.20 points

August 24, 2015 : 1,741.35 points

October 24, 2008: 1,204.88 points

October 10, 2008: 1,088.60 points

March 17, 2008: 1,022.25 points

February 11, 2008: 1,007.15 points

October 27, 2008: 1,003.68 points

October 8, 2008: 954.48 points

July 6, 2009: 953.61 points