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February 3 in market history

The market was open on February 3 in 71 years since 1928. The S&P 500 rose 40 times and fell 31. Its biggest rise was +1.58% in 2009, its biggest fall -3.72% in 1938.

Years it rose40 of 7156%

Average move+0.01%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+1.58%2009

Biggest fall-3.72%1938

The biggest rises

2009	+1.58%
2012	+1.46%
2015	+1.44%
1956	+1.27%
1995	+1.24%

The biggest falls

1938	-3.72%
2022	-2.44%
2014	-2.28%
1984	-1.50%
1988	-1.31%

Every year

1928 -1.3% · 1930 -0.2% · 1931 +0.5% · 1932 +0.5% · 1933 -0.3% · 1936 +0.9% · 1937 +0.7% · 1938 -3.7% · 1939 -0.6% · 1941 -1.1% · 1942 +0.7% · 1943 -0.8% · 1944 -0.8% · 1947 +0.9% · 1948 -0.6% · 1949 -0.2% · 1950 +0.3% · 1953 +0.1% · 1954 +0.3% · 1955 -0.5% · 1956 +1.3% · 1958 +0.8% · 1959 +0.1% · 1960 -0.9% · 1961 -0.1% · 1964 -0.1% · 1965 +0.1% · 1966 +0.1% · 1967 +0.7% · 1969 -0.1% · 1970 +1.2% · 1971 +0.2% · 1972 -0.0% · 1975 +1.1% · 1976 +0.3% · 1977 -0.5% · 1978 -0.6% · 1981 +1.2% · 1982 -1.3% · 1983 +0.7% · 1984 -1.5% · 1986 +1.0% · 1987 -0.2% · 1988 -1.3% · 1989 +0.0% · 1992 +0.2% · 1993 +1.1% · 1994 -0.3% · 1995 +1.2% · 1997 +0.1% · 1998 +0.5% · 1999 +0.8% · 2000 +1.1% · 2003 +0.5% · 2004 +0.1% · 2005 -0.3% · 2006 -0.5% · 2009 +1.6% · 2010 -0.5% · 2011 +0.2% · 2012 +1.5% · 2014 -2.3% · 2015 +1.4% · 2016 +0.5% · 2017 +0.7% · 2020 +0.7% · 2021 +0.1% · 2022 -2.4% · 2023 -1.0% · 2025 -0.8% · 2026 -0.8%

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