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March 8 in market history

The market was open on March 8 in 69 years since 1928. The S&P 500 rose 38 times and fell 31. Its biggest rise was +1.93% in 1993, its biggest fall -3.08% in 1996.

Years it rose38 of 6955%

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

Biggest rise+1.93%1993

Biggest fall-3.08%1996

The biggest rises

1993	+1.93%
1934	+1.89%
1932	+1.81%
1939	+1.71%
1979	+1.16%

The biggest falls

1996	-3.08%
1955	-1.88%
1982	-1.83%
1945	-1.81%
1983	-1.57%

Every year

1928 +0.3% · 1929 +0.6% · 1932 +1.8% · 1934 +1.9% · 1935 -0.2% · 1937 -0.3% · 1938 0.0% · 1939 +1.7% · 1940 -0.4% · 1943 -0.4% · 1944 +0.8% · 1945 -1.8% · 1946 +0.9% · 1948 -0.5% · 1949 +0.2% · 1950 -0.1% · 1951 +0.4% · 1954 -0.3% · 1955 -1.9% · 1956 +0.2% · 1957 -0.3% · 1960 -1.0% · 1961 -0.0% · 1962 +0.7% · 1963 +0.1% · 1965 +0.0% · 1966 +0.2% · 1967 +0.1% · 1968 -0.1% · 1971 +0.4% · 1972 +0.1% · 1973 -0.2% · 1974 +0.9% · 1976 +1.1% · 1977 -0.4% · 1978 +0.5% · 1979 +1.2% · 1982 -1.8% · 1983 -1.6% · 1984 +0.4% · 1985 -0.2% · 1988 +0.8% · 1989 +0.1% · 1990 +1.0% · 1991 -0.3% · 1993 +1.9% · 1994 -0.2% · 1995 +0.2% · 1996 -3.1% · 1999 +0.6% · 2000 +0.8% · 2001 +0.2% · 2002 +0.6% · 2004 -0.8% · 2005 -0.5% · 2006 +0.2% · 2007 +0.7% · 2010 -0.0% · 2011 +0.9% · 2012 +1.0% · 2013 +0.4% · 2016 -1.1% · 2017 -0.2% · 2018 +0.4% · 2019 -0.2% · 2021 -0.5% · 2022 -0.7% · 2023 +0.1% · 2024 -0.7%

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