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January 23 in market history

The market was open on January 23 in 72 years since 1928. The S&P 500 rose 47 times and fell 25. Its biggest rise was +2.18% in 1931, its biggest fall -6.43% in 1939.

Years it rose47 of 7265%

Average move+0.15%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+2.18%1931

Biggest fall-6.43%1939

The biggest rises

1931	+2.18%
2008	+2.14%
1980	+1.73%
2001	+1.30%
1934	+1.28%

The biggest falls

1939	-6.43%
1987	-1.39%
1997	-1.10%
2014	-0.89%
1984	-0.81%

Every year

1928 +0.9% · 1929 +0.6% · 1930 +1.0% · 1931 +2.2% · 1933 -0.4% · 1934 +1.3% · 1935 0.0% · 1936 +1.1% · 1939 -6.4% · 1940 +0.4% · 1941 -0.1% · 1942 +0.3% · 1945 -0.7% · 1946 +1.2% · 1947 +1.0% · 1948 -0.5% · 1950 +0.1% · 1951 +0.4% · 1952 -0.5% · 1953 -0.2% · 1956 -0.3% · 1957 +0.8% · 1958 +0.4% · 1959 +0.1% · 1961 +0.6% · 1962 -0.8% · 1963 +0.3% · 1964 +0.1% · 1967 +0.4% · 1968 -0.4% · 1969 +0.4% · 1970 -0.7% · 1973 +0.0% · 1974 +0.5% · 1975 +0.5% · 1976 +1.2% · 1978 -0.7% · 1979 +0.7% · 1980 +1.7% · 1981 -0.0% · 1984 -0.8% · 1985 +1.0% · 1986 +0.4% · 1987 -1.4% · 1989 -0.7% · 1990 +0.4% · 1991 +0.6% · 1992 -0.8% · 1995 +0.2% · 1996 -0.1% · 1997 -1.1% · 1998 -0.6% · 2001 +1.3% · 2002 +0.8% · 2003 +1.0% · 2004 -0.2% · 2006 +0.2% · 2007 +0.4% · 2008 +2.1% · 2009 +0.5% · 2012 +0.0% · 2013 +0.2% · 2014 -0.9% · 2015 -0.5% · 2017 -0.3% · 2018 +0.2% · 2019 +0.2% · 2020 +0.1% · 2023 +1.2% · 2024 +0.3% · 2025 +0.5% · 2026 +0.0%

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