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The Federal Reserve's Response to the 1987 Market Crash (U.S. Historical)

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The S&P 500 lost 10% the week ending Friday, October 16, 1987, and lost an additional 20% the following Monday, October 19, 1987. The date would be remembered as Black Monday. The Federal Reserve (the Fed) responded to the crash in four distinct ways: (1) issuing a public statement promising to provide liquidity, as needed, "to support the economic and financial system"; (2) providing support to the Treasury securities market by injecting in-high-demand maturities into the market via reverse repurchase agreements; (3) allowing the federal funds rate to fall from 7.5% to 7.0% and below; and (4) intervening directly to allow the rescue of the largest options clearing firm in Chicago.

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  • Nygaard, Kaleb, 2020. "The Federal Reserve's Response to the 1987 Market Crash (U.S. Historical)," Journal of Financial Crises, Yale Program on Financial Stability (YPFS), vol. 2(3), pages 116-130, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:ysm:ypfsfc:2344
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    Keywords

    Federal Reserve; stock market crash; 1987; Black Monday; market liquidity;
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    JEL classification:

    • G01 - Financial Economics - - General - - - Financial Crises
    • G28 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Government Policy and Regulation

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