James Forsyth James Forsyth

The Dow posts its largest ever single day points increase

The Dow closed up 936 points, a 11 percent uptick. This smashed the previous record for a single day points increase of 499, posted on March 16, 2000. But what remains to be seen is if the credit markets unlock over the coming days.

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