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March 12 in market history

The market was open on March 12 in 71 years since 1928. The S&P 500 rose 38 times and fell 33. Its biggest rise was +4.07% in 2009, its biggest fall -9.51% in 2020.

Years it rose38 of 7154%

Average move-0.13%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+4.07%2009

Biggest fall-9.51%2020

The biggest rises

2009	+4.07%
1981	+2.49%
1934	+2.14%
1984	+1.29%
2015	+1.26%

The biggest falls

2020	-9.51%
2001	-4.32%
1936	-2.82%
1935	-1.92%
2026	-1.52%

Every year

1928 +0.4% · 1929 +0.1% · 1930 -1.1% · 1931 -0.7% · 1934 +2.1% · 1935 -1.9% · 1936 -2.8% · 1937 -0.1% · 1940 +0.2% · 1941 0.0% · 1942 0.0% · 1943 +0.4% · 1945 +1.2% · 1946 +0.2% · 1947 +0.6% · 1948 0.0% · 1951 -1.1% · 1952 +0.5% · 1953 +0.0% · 1954 0.0% · 1956 +0.9% · 1957 -0.1% · 1958 -0.2% · 1959 +0.4% · 1962 -0.0% · 1963 +0.2% · 1964 +0.2% · 1965 +0.4% · 1968 +0.1% · 1969 -0.3% · 1970 -0.4% · 1971 +0.2% · 1973 +0.1% · 1974 +0.3% · 1975 -0.9% · 1976 -1.0% · 1979 +0.1% · 1980 -0.8% · 1981 +2.5% · 1982 -0.7% · 1984 +1.3% · 1985 +0.5% · 1986 +0.4% · 1987 +0.3% · 1990 +0.2% · 1991 -0.8% · 1992 -0.0% · 1993 -0.9% · 1996 -0.5% · 1997 -0.9% · 1998 +0.1% · 1999 -0.2% · 2001 -4.3% · 2002 -0.2% · 2003 +0.4% · 2004 +1.2% · 2007 +0.3% · 2008 -0.9% · 2009 +4.1% · 2010 -0.0% · 2012 +0.0% · 2013 -0.2% · 2014 +0.0% · 2015 +1.3% · 2018 -0.1% · 2019 +0.3% · 2020 -9.5% · 2021 +0.1% · 2024 +1.1% · 2025 +0.5% · 2026 -1.5%

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