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February 17 in market history

The market was open on February 17 in 63 years since 1928. The S&P 500 rose 28 times and fell 35. Its biggest rise was +2.58% in 1938, its biggest fall -4.56% in 2009.

Years it rose28 of 6344%

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

Biggest rise+2.58%1938

Biggest fall-4.56%2009

The biggest rises

1938	+2.58%
1987	+2.07%
2016	+1.65%
1933	+1.63%
1956	+1.60%

The biggest falls

2009	-4.56%
1932	-4.07%
2022	-2.12%
1942	-1.85%
1928	-1.79%

Every year

1928 -1.8% · 1930 -0.4% · 1931 -1.7% · 1932 -4.1% · 1933 +1.6% · 1936 -0.5% · 1937 -0.2% · 1938 +2.6% · 1939 -0.6% · 1941 +1.3% · 1942 -1.8% · 1943 +0.2% · 1944 +0.7% · 1947 +0.1% · 1948 0.0% · 1949 +0.7% · 1950 +0.9% · 1953 -0.6% · 1954 +0.2% · 1955 +0.2% · 1956 +1.6% · 1958 -0.5% · 1959 -0.4% · 1960 +0.5% · 1961 -0.3% · 1964 -0.0% · 1965 +0.1% · 1966 -0.5% · 1967 +0.0% · 1969 -1.1% · 1970 -0.1% · 1971 -0.5% · 1972 -0.0% · 1976 -0.6% · 1977 -0.6% · 1978 -0.1% · 1981 +0.7% · 1982 -0.3% · 1983 +0.0% · 1984 -0.2% · 1987 +2.1% · 1988 -0.2% · 1989 +0.7% · 1993 -0.1% · 1994 -0.5% · 1995 -0.7% · 1998 +0.3% · 1999 -1.4% · 2000 +0.0% · 2004 +1.0% · 2005 -0.8% · 2006 -0.2% · 2009 -4.6% · 2010 +0.4% · 2011 +0.3% · 2012 +0.2% · 2015 +0.2% · 2016 +1.6% · 2017 +0.2% · 2021 -0.0% · 2022 -2.1% · 2023 -0.3% · 2026 +0.1%

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