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January 20 in market history

The market was open on January 20 in 67 years since 1928. The S&P 500 rose 32 times and fell 35. Its biggest rise was +2.07% in 1931, its biggest fall -5.28% in 2009.

Years it rose32 of 6748%

Average move-0.12%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+2.07%1931

Biggest fall-5.28%2009

The biggest rises

1931	+2.07%
2023	+1.89%
1938	+1.83%
1998	+1.78%
1932	+1.77%

The biggest falls

2009	-5.28%
1988	-2.68%
2026	-2.06%
1981	-2.02%
2006	-1.83%

Every year

1928 +0.6% · 1930 +0.9% · 1931 +2.1% · 1932 +1.8% · 1933 +1.1% · 1936 -1.7% · 1937 +1.2% · 1938 +1.8% · 1939 -0.4% · 1941 -0.5% · 1942 -0.2% · 1943 +0.1% · 1944 0.0% · 1947 -0.3% · 1948 +0.1% · 1949 +0.4% · 1950 +0.2% · 1953 +0.5% · 1954 +0.3% · 1955 +0.5% · 1956 -1.1% · 1958 +0.6% · 1959 +0.1% · 1960 -0.3% · 1961 +0.3% · 1964 -0.2% · 1965 -0.0% · 1966 -0.4% · 1967 +0.3% · 1969 -0.3% · 1970 +0.2% · 1971 +0.0% · 1972 0.0% · 1975 +0.2% · 1976 +0.5% · 1977 -0.8% · 1978 -0.2% · 1981 -2.0% · 1982 -0.6% · 1983 +0.7% · 1984 -0.5% · 1986 -0.4% · 1987 -0.1% · 1988 -2.7% · 1989 -0.1% · 1992 -0.6% · 1993 -0.4% · 1994 +0.1% · 1995 -0.5% · 1997 +0.1% · 1998 +1.8% · 1999 +0.4% · 2000 -0.7% · 2004 -0.1% · 2005 -0.8% · 2006 -1.8% · 2009 -5.3% · 2010 -1.1% · 2011 -0.1% · 2012 +0.1% · 2015 +0.2% · 2016 -1.2% · 2017 +0.3% · 2021 +1.4% · 2022 -1.1% · 2023 +1.9% · 2026 -2.1%

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