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January 2 in market history

The market was open on January 2 in 56 years since 1929. The S&P 500 rose 34 times and fell 22. Its biggest rise was +3.32% in 1931, its biggest fall -2.80% in 2001.

Years it rose34 of 5661%

Average move+0.34%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+3.32%1931

Biggest fall-2.80%2001

The biggest rises

1931	+3.32%
2003	+3.32%
2009	+3.16%
2013	+2.54%
1975	+2.44%

The biggest falls

2001	-2.80%
1980	-2.02%
2008	-1.44%
1930	-1.26%
1991	-1.14%

Every year

1929 +1.9% · 1930 -1.3% · 1931 +3.3% · 1934 +1.4% · 1935 +0.1% · 1936 -0.2% · 1940 +1.4% · 1941 -0.9% · 1942 +2.3% · 1945 +0.4% · 1946 -0.6% · 1947 -0.7% · 1948 +0.3% · 1951 +1.7% · 1952 +0.1% · 1953 -0.1% · 1957 -1.0% · 1958 +0.9% · 1959 +0.4% · 1962 -0.8% · 1963 -0.6% · 1964 +0.5% · 1968 -0.4% · 1969 +0.1% · 1970 +1.0% · 1973 +0.9% · 1974 +0.1% · 1975 +2.4% · 1976 +0.8% · 1979 +0.6% · 1980 -2.0% · 1981 +0.4% · 1985 -1.1% · 1986 -0.8% · 1987 +1.8% · 1990 +1.8% · 1991 -1.1% · 1992 +0.0% · 1996 +0.8% · 1997 -0.5% · 1998 +0.5% · 2001 -2.8% · 2002 +0.6% · 2003 +3.3% · 2004 -0.3% · 2008 -1.4% · 2009 +3.2% · 2013 +2.5% · 2014 -0.9% · 2015 -0.0% · 2018 +0.8% · 2019 +0.1% · 2020 +0.8% · 2024 -0.6% · 2025 -0.2% · 2026 +0.2%

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