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February 23 in market history

The market was open on February 23 in 64 years since 1928. The S&P 500 rose 28 times and fell 36. Its biggest rise was +2.64% in 1938, its biggest fall -5.73% in 1932.

Years it rose28 of 6444%

Average move-0.31%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+2.64%1938

Biggest fall-5.73%1932

The biggest rises

1938	+2.64%
1943	+1.88%
2018	+1.60%
1983	+0.90%
1956	+0.88%

The biggest falls

1932	-5.73%
1933	-4.70%
2009	-3.47%
1934	-2.62%
1937	-2.18%

Every year

1928 +0.1% · 1932 -5.7% · 1933 -4.7% · 1934 -2.6% · 1937 -2.2% · 1938 +2.6% · 1939 +0.1% · 1940 -0.7% · 1943 +1.9% · 1944 +0.9% · 1945 -0.2% · 1949 -0.9% · 1950 +0.2% · 1951 +0.3% · 1954 -0.3% · 1955 -0.1% · 1956 +0.9% · 1960 -0.5% · 1961 +0.4% · 1962 -0.2% · 1965 +0.5% · 1966 -0.4% · 1967 +0.1% · 1968 -0.4% · 1971 +0.4% · 1972 +0.1% · 1973 -1.1% · 1976 -0.5% · 1977 -0.3% · 1978 +0.1% · 1979 -0.6% · 1981 +0.6% · 1982 -0.1% · 1983 +0.9% · 1984 -0.0% · 1987 -1.1% · 1988 -0.2% · 1989 +0.4% · 1990 -0.5% · 1993 -0.1% · 1994 -0.2% · 1995 +0.4% · 1996 +0.0% · 1998 +0.4% · 1999 -0.1% · 2000 +0.6% · 2001 -0.6% · 2004 -0.3% · 2005 +0.6% · 2006 -0.4% · 2007 -0.4% · 2009 -3.5% · 2010 -1.2% · 2011 -0.6% · 2012 +0.4% · 2015 -0.0% · 2016 -1.2% · 2017 +0.0% · 2018 +1.6% · 2021 +0.1% · 2022 -1.8% · 2023 +0.5% · 2024 +0.0% · 2026 -1.0%

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