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January 8 in market history

The market was open on January 8 in 71 years since 1929. The S&P 500 rose 37 times and fell 34. Its biggest rise was +7.55% in 1931, its biggest fall -6.77% in 1988.

Years it rose37 of 7152%

Average move+0.06%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+7.55%1931

Biggest fall-6.77%1988

The biggest rises

1931	+7.55%
1932	+4.26%
1946	+2.20%
1980	+2.00%
2015	+1.79%

The biggest falls

1988	-6.77%
1986	-2.73%
1974	-1.99%
2008	-1.84%
1981	-1.50%

Every year

1929 -0.3% · 1930 -0.1% · 1931 +7.6% · 1932 +4.3% · 1934 -0.5% · 1935 -1.1% · 1936 +0.6% · 1937 0.0% · 1940 +0.1% · 1941 +0.2% · 1942 -1.3% · 1943 +0.1% · 1945 +0.9% · 1946 +2.2% · 1947 +0.6% · 1948 +0.5% · 1951 +0.6% · 1952 -0.4% · 1953 -0.2% · 1954 -0.5% · 1957 -0.4% · 1958 -0.0% · 1959 +0.9% · 1960 -0.3% · 1962 -0.8% · 1963 +1.0% · 1964 +0.4% · 1965 +0.1% · 1968 +0.7% · 1969 -0.4% · 1970 +0.1% · 1971 -0.2% · 1973 -0.0% · 1974 -2.0% · 1975 -1.4% · 1976 +0.7% · 1979 -0.3% · 1980 +2.0% · 1981 -1.5% · 1982 +0.5% · 1985 -0.2% · 1986 -2.7% · 1987 +0.8% · 1988 -6.8% · 1990 +0.5% · 1991 -0.2% · 1992 +0.2% · 1993 -0.4% · 1996 +0.3% · 1997 -0.6% · 1998 -0.8% · 1999 +0.4% · 2001 -0.2% · 2002 -0.4% · 2003 -1.4% · 2004 +0.5% · 2007 +0.2% · 2008 -1.8% · 2009 +0.3% · 2010 +0.3% · 2013 -0.3% · 2014 -0.0% · 2015 +1.8% · 2016 -1.1% · 2018 +0.2% · 2019 +1.0% · 2020 +0.5% · 2021 +0.5% · 2024 +1.4% · 2025 +0.2% · 2026 +0.0%

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