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March 5 in market history

The market was open on March 5 in 71 years since 1928. The S&P 500 rose 41 times and fell 30. Its biggest rise was +2.31% in 1999, its biggest fall -4.25% in 2009.

Years it rose41 of 7158%

Average move+0.09%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+2.31%1999

Biggest fall-4.25%2009

The biggest rises

1999	+2.31%
1931	+2.02%
1991	+2.00%
2021	+1.95%
1974	+1.87%

The biggest falls

2009	-4.25%
2020	-3.39%
1935	-2.87%
1942	-1.53%
1980	-1.46%

Every year

1928 +1.6% · 1929 -0.7% · 1930 -0.8% · 1931 +2.0% · 1934 -0.5% · 1935 -2.9% · 1936 +0.1% · 1937 +1.3% · 1940 +0.5% · 1941 -0.6% · 1942 -1.5% · 1943 +0.5% · 1945 +0.5% · 1946 +1.1% · 1947 +1.2% · 1948 +0.2% · 1951 -0.6% · 1952 +0.1% · 1953 +0.0% · 1954 +0.4% · 1956 +0.5% · 1957 +0.4% · 1958 +0.3% · 1959 +0.1% · 1962 -0.2% · 1963 +0.0% · 1964 -0.0% · 1965 -0.2% · 1968 -0.2% · 1969 +0.4% · 1970 -0.0% · 1971 +1.1% · 1973 +0.4% · 1974 +1.9% · 1975 +0.4% · 1976 +0.2% · 1979 +1.1% · 1980 -1.5% · 1981 -0.7% · 1982 -0.5% · 1984 -0.8% · 1985 +0.1% · 1986 -0.0% · 1987 +0.7% · 1990 -0.5% · 1991 +2.0% · 1992 -0.7% · 1993 -0.3% · 1996 +0.8% · 1997 +1.4% · 1998 -1.2% · 1999 +2.3% · 2001 +0.6% · 2002 -0.7% · 2003 +1.0% · 2004 +0.2% · 2007 -0.9% · 2008 +0.5% · 2009 -4.3% · 2010 +1.4% · 2012 -0.4% · 2013 +1.0% · 2014 -0.0% · 2015 +0.1% · 2018 +1.1% · 2019 -0.1% · 2020 -3.4% · 2021 +1.9% · 2024 -1.0% · 2025 +1.1% · 2026 -0.6%

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