Original sentence: Although the Average recovered to a new record high of 14,164.53 in October 2007, it crashed back to the vicinity of 9,200 by August of 2009, amidst a global recession
Edited sentence: Although the Average recovered to a new record high of 14,164.53 in October 2007, it crashed back to the vicinity of 6,800 by the early months of 2009, amidst a global recession