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March 19 in market history

The market was open on March 19 in 71 years since 1928. The S&P 500 rose 31 times and fell 40. Its biggest rise was +2.07% in 1948, its biggest fall -3.42% in 1934.

Years it rose31 of 7144%

Average move-0.04%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+2.07%1948

Biggest fall-3.42%1934

The biggest rises

1948	+2.07%
2001	+1.76%
1985	+1.50%
1935	+1.47%
1936	+1.35%

The biggest falls

1934	-3.42%
2008	-2.43%
1991	-1.48%
2018	-1.42%
1999	-1.31%

Every year

1928 +0.5% · 1929 -0.0% · 1930 +0.5% · 1931 +1.1% · 1934 -3.4% · 1935 +1.5% · 1936 +1.3% · 1937 -0.1% · 1940 +0.8% · 1941 -0.6% · 1942 -0.1% · 1943 -0.3% · 1945 -0.6% · 1946 -0.7% · 1947 +0.5% · 1948 +2.1% · 1951 -0.4% · 1952 -0.2% · 1953 -0.1% · 1954 +0.3% · 1956 +0.9% · 1957 +0.4% · 1958 +0.5% · 1959 -0.1% · 1962 -0.1% · 1963 -0.2% · 1964 -0.1% · 1965 +0.0% · 1968 -0.7% · 1969 +0.7% · 1970 -0.1% · 1971 -0.2% · 1973 -1.2% · 1974 -0.8% · 1975 -0.9% · 1976 +0.1% · 1979 +0.4% · 1980 +0.2% · 1981 -0.6% · 1982 +0.3% · 1984 -0.9% · 1985 +1.5% · 1986 -0.1% · 1987 +0.4% · 1990 +0.5% · 1991 -1.5% · 1992 +0.2% · 1993 -0.4% · 1996 -0.1% · 1997 -0.5% · 1998 +0.4% · 1999 -1.3% · 2001 +1.8% · 2002 +0.4% · 2003 +0.9% · 2004 -1.1% · 2007 +1.1% · 2008 -2.4% · 2009 -1.3% · 2010 -0.5% · 2012 +0.4% · 2013 -0.2% · 2014 -0.6% · 2015 -0.5% · 2018 -1.4% · 2019 -0.0% · 2020 +0.5% · 2021 -0.1% · 2024 +0.6% · 2025 +1.1% · 2026 -0.3%

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