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February 20 in market history

The market was open on February 20 in 64 years since 1928. The S&P 500 rose 33 times and fell 31. Its biggest rise was +1.78% in 1941, its biggest fall -3.69% in 1933.

Years it rose33 of 6452%

Average move-0.08%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+1.78%1941

Biggest fall-3.69%1933

The biggest rises

1941	+1.78%
1980	+1.63%
1931	+1.61%
1936	+1.57%
1974	+1.43%

The biggest falls

1933	-3.69%
1939	-1.94%
1946	-1.86%
1930	-1.86%
2001	-1.74%

Every year

1928 -0.5% · 1929 +0.9% · 1930 -1.9% · 1931 +1.6% · 1933 -3.7% · 1934 +0.4% · 1935 -1.6% · 1936 +1.6% · 1939 -1.9% · 1940 +0.5% · 1941 +1.8% · 1942 -0.4% · 1945 +0.4% · 1946 -1.9% · 1947 +0.2% · 1948 -0.4% · 1950 +0.3% · 1951 -0.2% · 1952 -1.2% · 1953 +0.2% · 1956 -0.2% · 1957 +0.3% · 1958 -0.6% · 1959 +0.0% · 1961 +0.4% · 1962 +0.4% · 1963 -0.6% · 1964 +0.1% · 1967 -0.6% · 1968 +1.0% · 1969 -0.9% · 1970 +0.3% · 1973 +0.4% · 1974 +1.4% · 1975 +0.9% · 1976 +0.7% · 1979 +0.8% · 1980 +1.6% · 1981 -0.0% · 1985 -0.1% · 1986 +1.1% · 1987 -0.0% · 1990 -1.4% · 1991 -1.2% · 1992 +1.4% · 1996 -1.1% · 1997 -1.2% · 1998 +0.6% · 2001 -1.7% · 2002 +1.4% · 2003 -1.0% · 2004 -0.3% · 2007 +0.3% · 2008 +0.8% · 2009 -1.1% · 2013 -1.2% · 2014 +0.6% · 2015 +0.6% · 2018 -0.6% · 2019 +0.2% · 2020 -0.4% · 2024 -0.6% · 2025 -0.4% · 2026 +0.7%

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