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March 4 in market history

The market was open on March 4 in 71 years since 1929. The S&P 500 rose 35 times and fell 36. Its biggest rise was +4.22% in 2020, its biggest fall -1.54% in 2003.

Years it rose35 of 7149%

Average move+0.07%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+4.22%2020

Biggest fall-1.54%2003

The biggest rises

2020	+4.22%
2009	+2.38%
2002	+1.95%
1952	+1.67%
1987	+1.58%

The biggest falls

2003	-1.54%
2021	-1.34%
1968	-1.34%
1929	-1.32%
2025	-1.22%

Every year

1929 -1.3% · 1930 +0.8% · 1931 -0.9% · 1932 +0.1% · 1935 -0.8% · 1936 +0.3% · 1937 -0.9% · 1938 -1.0% · 1940 +0.2% · 1941 +0.5% · 1942 -1.0% · 1943 +0.2% · 1946 -0.7% · 1947 0.0% · 1948 -0.6% · 1949 +0.1% · 1952 +1.7% · 1953 -0.8% · 1954 +0.3% · 1955 +0.6% · 1957 +0.7% · 1958 +0.5% · 1959 +0.2% · 1960 -0.4% · 1963 +1.0% · 1964 -0.2% · 1965 -0.3% · 1966 -0.3% · 1968 -1.3% · 1969 +1.0% · 1970 -0.2% · 1971 +1.0% · 1974 0.0% · 1975 +0.6% · 1976 -1.1% · 1977 +0.3% · 1980 +0.2% · 1981 +0.2% · 1982 -0.9% · 1983 +0.1% · 1985 -0.6% · 1986 -0.5% · 1987 +1.6% · 1988 -0.2% · 1991 -0.3% · 1992 -0.9% · 1993 -0.4% · 1994 +0.4% · 1996 +1.0% · 1997 -0.5% · 1998 -0.4% · 1999 +1.5% · 2002 +1.9% · 2003 -1.5% · 2004 +0.3% · 2005 +1.0% · 2008 -0.3% · 2009 +2.4% · 2010 +0.4% · 2011 -0.7% · 2013 +0.5% · 2014 +1.5% · 2015 -0.4% · 2016 +0.3% · 2019 -0.4% · 2020 +4.2% · 2021 -1.3% · 2022 -0.8% · 2024 -0.1% · 2025 -1.2% · 2026 +0.8%

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