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February 26 in market history

The market was open on February 26 in 71 years since 1929. The S&P 500 rose 36 times and fell 35. Its biggest rise was +1.75% in 2001, its biggest fall -3.95% in 1934.

Years it rose36 of 7151%

Average move-0.04%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+1.75%2001

Biggest fall-3.95%1934

The biggest rises

2001	+1.75%
1990	+1.39%
1981	+1.23%
1992	+1.19%
2018	+1.18%

The biggest falls

1934	-3.95%
2009	-1.58%
1976	-1.55%
2003	-1.31%
1996	-1.31%

Every year

1929 +0.2% · 1930 +1.0% · 1931 +1.1% · 1932 -0.1% · 1934 -4.0% · 1935 -1.0% · 1936 -0.5% · 1937 +0.3% · 1940 -0.6% · 1941 +0.2% · 1942 +0.7% · 1943 0.0% · 1945 -0.5% · 1946 -0.6% · 1947 -1.1% · 1948 -0.6% · 1951 +0.0% · 1952 -0.3% · 1953 +0.2% · 1954 +0.9% · 1957 +0.2% · 1958 +0.8% · 1959 +0.2% · 1960 +0.4% · 1962 -0.6% · 1963 +0.0% · 1964 +0.2% · 1965 +0.3% · 1968 -0.8% · 1969 +0.5% · 1970 -0.5% · 1971 -0.2% · 1973 -0.9% · 1974 +1.0% · 1975 +1.1% · 1976 -1.6% · 1979 -0.1% · 1980 +0.6% · 1981 +1.2% · 1982 -0.1% · 1985 +1.1% · 1986 +0.1% · 1987 -0.4% · 1988 +0.3% · 1990 +1.4% · 1991 -1.2% · 1992 +1.2% · 1993 +0.2% · 1996 -1.3% · 1997 -0.8% · 1998 +0.6% · 1999 -0.5% · 2001 +1.7% · 2002 -0.0% · 2003 -1.3% · 2004 +0.1% · 2007 -0.1% · 2008 +0.7% · 2009 -1.6% · 2010 +0.1% · 2013 +0.6% · 2014 +0.0% · 2015 -0.1% · 2016 -0.2% · 2018 +1.2% · 2019 -0.1% · 2020 -0.4% · 2021 -0.5% · 2024 -0.4% · 2025 +0.0% · 2026 -0.5%

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