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February 19 in market history

The market was open on February 19 in 63 years since 1929. The S&P 500 rose 27 times and fell 36. Its biggest rise was +2.21% in 1959, its biggest fall -3.70% in 1946.

Years it rose27 of 6343%

Average move-0.20%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+2.21%1959

Biggest fall-3.70%1946

The biggest rises

1959	+2.21%
1976	+1.56%
1988	+1.43%
1931	+1.34%
1937	+0.82%

The biggest falls

1946	-3.70%
2002	-1.89%
1935	-1.61%
1952	-1.60%
1934	-1.56%

Every year

1929 -0.0% · 1930 -0.9% · 1931 +1.3% · 1932 +0.1% · 1934 -1.6% · 1935 -1.6% · 1936 -0.7% · 1937 +0.8% · 1940 0.0% · 1941 -0.8% · 1942 +0.2% · 1943 -0.2% · 1945 +0.8% · 1946 -3.7% · 1947 -1.2% · 1948 -0.2% · 1951 -1.4% · 1952 -1.6% · 1953 +0.4% · 1954 +0.2% · 1957 +0.1% · 1958 -0.0% · 1959 +2.2% · 1960 +0.8% · 1962 -0.3% · 1963 -0.5% · 1964 +0.1% · 1965 +0.2% · 1968 +0.4% · 1969 -0.7% · 1970 +0.4% · 1971 -0.8% · 1974 -0.2% · 1975 +0.6% · 1976 +1.6% · 1980 -0.7% · 1981 -1.5% · 1982 -0.5% · 1985 -0.1% · 1986 -1.2% · 1987 +0.1% · 1988 +1.4% · 1991 +0.1% · 1992 +0.2% · 1993 +0.5% · 1997 -0.5% · 1998 -0.4% · 1999 +0.2% · 2002 -1.9% · 2003 -0.7% · 2004 -0.4% · 2008 -0.1% · 2009 -1.2% · 2010 +0.2% · 2013 +0.7% · 2014 -0.7% · 2015 -0.1% · 2016 -0.0% · 2019 +0.1% · 2020 +0.5% · 2021 -0.2% · 2025 +0.2% · 2026 -0.3%

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