A stock market crash in the strict sense has not arrived in 2026, but a sharp correction is under way on the Nasdaq. The Nasdaq 100 closed at 26,630 points on Thursday, November 5, 14.7 percent below its October 6 record, and lost 6.4 percent on that day alone. The S&P 500 is 5.9 percent below its high, the DAX just 0.9 percent. Crypto is hit hardest: Bitcoin stands 39.6 percent below its all-time high.
Here you will find when experts speak of a correction, a bear market and a crash, how close markets are to that threshold, what the big crashes since 1929 show and what you can sensibly do now. Why Bitcoin is falling right now is covered on an ongoing basis in our overview of why cryptocurrencies are falling.
Stock market crash 2026: the key points
- Nasdaq 100: 14.7 percent below the October 6 record, down 6.4 percent on November 5.
- S&P 500: 5.9 percent below its high, down 4.4 percent on November 5.
- DAX: 26,325 points on November 5, 0.9 percent below the August 28 record.
- Bitcoin: 39.6 percent ...
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