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January 21 in market history

The market was open on January 21 in 66 years since 1929. The S&P 500 rose 32 times and fell 34. Its biggest rise was +4.35% in 2009, its biggest fall -3.06% in 1946.

Years it rose32 of 6648%

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

Biggest rise+4.35%2009

Biggest fall-3.06%1946

The biggest rises

2009	+4.35%
1985	+2.28%
1943	+1.50%
2026	+1.16%
1935	+1.09%

The biggest falls

1946	-3.06%
2010	-1.89%
2022	-1.89%
1938	-1.89%
1999	-1.71%

Every year

1929 +0.4% · 1930 +0.5% · 1931 0.0% · 1932 -0.6% · 1935 +1.1% · 1936 -0.4% · 1937 +0.7% · 1938 -1.9% · 1941 -1.0% · 1942 -1.5% · 1943 +1.5% · 1944 +0.2% · 1946 -3.1% · 1947 -0.3% · 1948 -1.2% · 1949 -0.2% · 1952 +0.9% · 1953 -0.2% · 1954 +0.2% · 1955 +0.9% · 1957 -0.5% · 1958 -0.1% · 1959 +0.6% · 1960 +0.2% · 1963 +0.2% · 1964 +0.3% · 1965 -0.1% · 1966 +0.1% · 1969 -0.1% · 1970 +0.1% · 1971 +0.4% · 1972 -0.2% · 1974 -0.2% · 1975 -0.5% · 1976 -0.6% · 1977 +0.3% · 1980 +0.9% · 1981 -0.2% · 1982 +0.4% · 1983 -1.7% · 1985 +2.3% · 1986 -0.8% · 1987 -0.4% · 1988 +0.2% · 1991 -0.4% · 1992 -0.9% · 1993 +0.5% · 1994 -0.1% · 1997 +0.8% · 1998 -0.8% · 1999 -1.7% · 2000 -0.3% · 2003 -1.6% · 2004 +0.8% · 2005 -0.6% · 2009 +4.3% · 2010 -1.9% · 2011 +0.2% · 2014 +0.3% · 2015 +0.5% · 2016 +0.5% · 2020 -0.3% · 2021 +0.0% · 2022 -1.9% · 2025 +0.9% · 2026 +1.2%

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