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February 18 in market history

The market was open on February 18 in 62 years since 1929. The S&P 500 rose 31 times and fell 31. Its biggest rise was +3.09% in 1935, its biggest fall -3.04% in 2000.

Years it rose31 of 6250%

Average move+0.09%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+3.09%1935

Biggest fall-3.04%2000

The biggest rises

1935	+3.09%
1932	+2.71%
2003	+1.95%
1960	+1.40%
1970	+1.24%

The biggest falls

2000	-3.04%
1943	-1.39%
1992	-1.24%
1938	-1.17%
1969	-1.02%

Every year

1929 +0.2% · 1930 +0.1% · 1931 +0.9% · 1932 +2.7% · 1935 +3.1% · 1936 +1.1% · 1937 +0.6% · 1938 -1.2% · 1941 -0.2% · 1942 -0.1% · 1943 -1.4% · 1944 -0.8% · 1946 -0.3% · 1947 0.0% · 1948 +0.1% · 1949 -0.3% · 1952 -0.5% · 1953 -0.1% · 1954 0.0% · 1955 +0.1% · 1957 -0.1% · 1958 +0.1% · 1959 +0.0% · 1960 +1.4% · 1963 +0.2% · 1964 +0.0% · 1965 +0.3% · 1966 -0.3% · 1969 -1.0% · 1970 +1.2% · 1971 -0.7% · 1972 -0.3% · 1975 -0.7% · 1976 +0.8% · 1977 -0.4% · 1981 +0.5% · 1982 +0.1% · 1983 +0.4% · 1986 +1.2% · 1987 -0.0% · 1988 -0.5% · 1992 -1.2% · 1993 -0.3% · 1994 -0.6% · 1997 +1.0% · 1998 +0.9% · 1999 +1.1% · 2000 -3.0% · 2003 +1.9% · 2004 -0.4% · 2005 +0.1% · 2009 -0.1% · 2010 +0.7% · 2011 +0.2% · 2014 +0.1% · 2015 -0.0% · 2016 -0.5% · 2020 -0.3% · 2021 -0.4% · 2022 -0.7% · 2025 +0.2% · 2026 +0.6%

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