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January 6 in market history

The market was open on January 6 in 71 years since 1928. The S&P 500 rose 45 times and fell 26. Its biggest rise was +7.51% in 1938, its biggest fall -1.46% in 1969.

Years it rose45 of 7163%

Average move+0.40%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+7.51%1938

Biggest fall-1.46%1969

The biggest rises

1938	+7.51%
1932	+7.02%
1983	+2.33%
2023	+2.28%
2003	+2.25%

The biggest falls

1969	-1.46%
1955	-1.35%
2016	-1.31%
1978	-1.21%
1998	-1.07%

Every year

1928 +0.6% · 1930 +1.3% · 1931 +1.3% · 1932 +7.0% · 1933 +1.5% · 1936 -1.0% · 1937 +0.1% · 1938 +7.5% · 1939 +0.1% · 1941 +0.2% · 1942 -0.4% · 1943 -0.1% · 1944 -0.4% · 1947 +1.2% · 1948 -0.3% · 1949 +2.2% · 1950 +0.3% · 1953 -0.7% · 1954 +0.2% · 1955 -1.4% · 1956 +0.4% · 1958 -0.5% · 1959 -0.1% · 1960 -0.4% · 1961 -0.3% · 1964 +0.2% · 1965 +0.3% · 1966 +0.2% · 1967 +0.7% · 1969 -1.5% · 1970 -0.7% · 1971 +0.6% · 1972 +0.4% · 1975 +0.5% · 1976 +1.0% · 1977 +0.2% · 1978 -1.2% · 1981 +0.1% · 1982 -0.7% · 1983 +2.3% · 1984 +0.3% · 1986 -0.1% · 1987 +0.2% · 1988 +0.1% · 1989 +0.2% · 1992 -0.3% · 1993 +0.0% · 1994 -0.1% · 1995 +0.1% · 1997 -0.1% · 1998 -1.1% · 1999 +2.2% · 2000 +0.1% · 2003 +2.2% · 2004 +0.1% · 2005 +0.4% · 2006 +0.9% · 2009 +0.8% · 2010 +0.1% · 2011 -0.2% · 2012 -0.3% · 2014 -0.3% · 2015 -0.9% · 2016 -1.3% · 2017 +0.4% · 2020 +0.4% · 2021 +0.6% · 2022 -0.1% · 2023 +2.3% · 2025 +0.6% · 2026 +0.6%

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