<p>Today's fall is the 12th biggest since January 2008 -- when the market benchmark Sensex had scaled its life-time peak before embarking on a downward journey interspersed with many huge falls, although there were also some periods of gains.<br /><br />The Sensex had scaled its all-time high of 21,206.77 points on January 10, 2008. Since then, the index has seen a 700-plus fall on 12 days so far, including in today's trade.</p>.<p>There were nine such days in the year 2008, two in 2009 and one so far in 2011. Out of these, most have been due to global economic worries.<br />Today's fall of 704 points was the biggest since a plunge of 869.65 points on July 6, 2009.</p>.<p>Here are the 12 biggest single-day falls of the Sensex since January 2008:<br /><br />1. January 21, 2008: Sensex plunged by 1,408.35 points -- the biggest one-day loss so far -- due to deepening global economic worries.<br /><br />2. October 24, 2008: Sensex lost 1070.63 points after RBI lowered its GDP growth forecasts on global economic concerns.<br /><br />3. March 17, 2008: Sensex dropped by 951.03 points on the global credit crisis and distress-sale of US banking major Bear Stearns.</p>.<p>4. March 3, 2008: The Sensex lost 900.84 points on concerns emanating from growing credit losses in the US.</p>.<p>5. July 6, 2009: The index plunged by 869.65 points on the day of Union Budget presentation in Parliament on concerns over high fiscal deficit. This was the biggest Budget-day loss for the Sensex.</p>.<p>6. February 11, 2008: The market benchmark lost 833.98 points on a day when Reliance Power fell below its IPO price in its debut trade after a high-profile public offer.</p>.<p>7. October 10, 2008: Sensex dropped by 800.51 points amid weak industrial production data and concerns over impact of global economic crisis on IT and banking firms in India.</p>.<p>8. March 13, 2008: The index plummeted by 770.63 points on global economic jitters.</p>.<p>9. January 7, 2009: The market barometer dropped by 749.05 points on a day when the Satyam fraud came to light.</p>.<p>10. March 31, 2008: The index shed 726.85 points after heavy selling in blue-chip stocks on global economic fears.</p>.<p>11. October 6, 2008: The index went spiralling down 724.62 points amid fears of the US recession and attempts by governments across the world to save their failing banks.<br /><br />12. September 22, 2011: The Sensex lost 704 points on fresh fears of a global economic slowdown and a fall in rupee value to lowest in two years. </p>
<p>Today's fall is the 12th biggest since January 2008 -- when the market benchmark Sensex had scaled its life-time peak before embarking on a downward journey interspersed with many huge falls, although there were also some periods of gains.<br /><br />The Sensex had scaled its all-time high of 21,206.77 points on January 10, 2008. Since then, the index has seen a 700-plus fall on 12 days so far, including in today's trade.</p>.<p>There were nine such days in the year 2008, two in 2009 and one so far in 2011. Out of these, most have been due to global economic worries.<br />Today's fall of 704 points was the biggest since a plunge of 869.65 points on July 6, 2009.</p>.<p>Here are the 12 biggest single-day falls of the Sensex since January 2008:<br /><br />1. January 21, 2008: Sensex plunged by 1,408.35 points -- the biggest one-day loss so far -- due to deepening global economic worries.<br /><br />2. October 24, 2008: Sensex lost 1070.63 points after RBI lowered its GDP growth forecasts on global economic concerns.<br /><br />3. March 17, 2008: Sensex dropped by 951.03 points on the global credit crisis and distress-sale of US banking major Bear Stearns.</p>.<p>4. March 3, 2008: The Sensex lost 900.84 points on concerns emanating from growing credit losses in the US.</p>.<p>5. July 6, 2009: The index plunged by 869.65 points on the day of Union Budget presentation in Parliament on concerns over high fiscal deficit. This was the biggest Budget-day loss for the Sensex.</p>.<p>6. February 11, 2008: The market benchmark lost 833.98 points on a day when Reliance Power fell below its IPO price in its debut trade after a high-profile public offer.</p>.<p>7. October 10, 2008: Sensex dropped by 800.51 points amid weak industrial production data and concerns over impact of global economic crisis on IT and banking firms in India.</p>.<p>8. March 13, 2008: The index plummeted by 770.63 points on global economic jitters.</p>.<p>9. January 7, 2009: The market barometer dropped by 749.05 points on a day when the Satyam fraud came to light.</p>.<p>10. March 31, 2008: The index shed 726.85 points after heavy selling in blue-chip stocks on global economic fears.</p>.<p>11. October 6, 2008: The index went spiralling down 724.62 points amid fears of the US recession and attempts by governments across the world to save their failing banks.<br /><br />12. September 22, 2011: The Sensex lost 704 points on fresh fears of a global economic slowdown and a fall in rupee value to lowest in two years. </p>