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March 20 in market history

The market was open on March 20 in 72 years since 1928. The S&P 500 rose 34 times and fell 38. Its biggest rise was +2.39% in 2008, its biggest fall -4.34% in 2020.

Years it rose34 of 7247%

Average move-0.10%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+2.39%2008

Biggest fall-4.34%2020

The biggest rises

2008	+2.39%
1934	+2.01%
1987	+1.39%
1961	+1.34%
2015	+0.90%

The biggest falls

2020	-4.34%
2001	-2.41%
1939	-2.13%
2009	-1.98%
1933	-1.96%

Every year

1928 +0.5% · 1929 -0.0% · 1930 +0.5% · 1931 +0.3% · 1933 -2.0% · 1934 +2.0% · 1935 -0.1% · 1936 -0.1% · 1939 -2.1% · 1940 +0.4% · 1941 +0.1% · 1942 -1.1% · 1944 -0.9% · 1945 -1.4% · 1946 +0.7% · 1947 -0.1% · 1950 -0.1% · 1951 -0.2% · 1952 +0.3% · 1953 -0.2% · 1956 +0.6% · 1957 +0.1% · 1958 +0.0% · 1959 +0.1% · 1961 +1.3% · 1962 -0.3% · 1963 +0.7% · 1964 -0.5% · 1967 -0.1% · 1968 -0.0% · 1969 +0.6% · 1970 -0.4% · 1972 -0.3% · 1973 -0.2% · 1974 +0.3% · 1975 -0.9% · 1978 +0.7% · 1979 -0.6% · 1980 -1.1% · 1981 +0.5% · 1984 +0.7% · 1985 -0.3% · 1986 +0.4% · 1987 +1.4% · 1989 -0.9% · 1990 -0.6% · 1991 +0.4% · 1992 +0.4% · 1995 +0.1% · 1996 -0.3% · 1997 -0.4% · 1998 +0.9% · 2000 -0.5% · 2001 -2.4% · 2002 -1.6% · 2003 +0.2% · 2006 -0.2% · 2007 +0.6% · 2008 +2.4% · 2009 -2.0% · 2012 -0.3% · 2013 +0.7% · 2014 +0.6% · 2015 +0.9% · 2017 -0.2% · 2018 +0.1% · 2019 -0.3% · 2020 -4.3% · 2023 +0.9% · 2024 +0.9% · 2025 -0.2% · 2026 -1.5%

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