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March 2 in market history

The market was open on March 2 in 70 years since 1928. The S&P 500 rose 39 times and fell 31. Its biggest rise was +4.60% in 2020, its biggest fall -4.66% in 2009.

Years it rose39 of 7056%

Average move+0.15%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+4.60%2020

Biggest fall-4.66%2009

The biggest rises

2020	+4.60%
1932	+4.31%
1934	+3.26%
2022	+1.86%
1937	+1.38%

The biggest falls

2009	-4.66%
1931	-2.83%
1933	-2.08%
1942	-1.40%
2007	-1.14%

Every year

1928 0.0% · 1931 -2.8% · 1932 +4.3% · 1933 -2.1% · 1934 +3.3% · 1936 +1.2% · 1937 +1.4% · 1938 -1.0% · 1939 -0.2% · 1942 -1.4% · 1943 -0.7% · 1944 +0.1% · 1945 -0.6% · 1948 +0.6% · 1949 -0.3% · 1950 -0.1% · 1951 +0.4% · 1953 +0.1% · 1954 +0.3% · 1955 +0.9% · 1956 +0.6% · 1959 +0.6% · 1960 -0.7% · 1961 +0.7% · 1962 -0.1% · 1964 +0.2% · 1965 +0.2% · 1966 -1.0% · 1967 +0.5% · 1970 +0.2% · 1971 -0.0% · 1972 -0.0% · 1973 +1.1% · 1976 +0.6% · 1977 -0.3% · 1978 +0.1% · 1979 +0.1% · 1981 +0.6% · 1982 -0.6% · 1983 +0.9% · 1984 +0.7% · 1987 -0.4% · 1988 +0.3% · 1989 +1.0% · 1990 +0.8% · 1992 -0.1% · 1993 +1.3% · 1994 +0.1% · 1995 -0.1% · 1998 -0.2% · 1999 -0.9% · 2000 +0.2% · 2001 -0.6% · 2004 -0.6% · 2005 -0.0% · 2006 -0.2% · 2007 -1.1% · 2009 -4.7% · 2010 +0.2% · 2011 +0.2% · 2012 -0.3% · 2015 +0.6% · 2016 +0.4% · 2017 -0.6% · 2018 +0.5% · 2020 +4.6% · 2021 -0.8% · 2022 +1.9% · 2023 +0.8% · 2026 +0.0%

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