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March 21 in market history

The market was open on March 21 in 70 years since 1928. The S&P 500 rose 31 times and fell 39. Its biggest rise was +2.56% in 2000, its biggest fall -4.62% in 1933.

Years it rose31 of 7044%

Average move-0.03%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+2.56%2000

Biggest fall-4.62%1933

The biggest rises

2000	+2.56%
2003	+2.30%
1935	+2.06%
1938	+1.86%
1939	+1.76%

The biggest falls

1933	-4.62%
1934	-1.97%
2001	-1.79%
1986	-1.35%
1956	-1.31%

Every year

1928 +1.0% · 1929 -0.5% · 1930 +0.6% · 1932 +0.5% · 1933 -4.6% · 1934 -2.0% · 1935 +2.1% · 1938 +1.9% · 1939 +1.8% · 1940 0.0% · 1941 -0.9% · 1944 +0.4% · 1945 -0.9% · 1946 +0.7% · 1947 +1.2% · 1949 -0.5% · 1950 +0.1% · 1951 +0.6% · 1952 +0.2% · 1955 -0.6% · 1956 -1.3% · 1957 +0.0% · 1958 +0.7% · 1960 +0.1% · 1961 -0.2% · 1962 -0.2% · 1963 -0.2% · 1966 +0.8% · 1967 -0.2% · 1968 -0.7% · 1969 -0.2% · 1972 -0.8% · 1973 -1.3% · 1974 -0.2% · 1975 -0.3% · 1977 -0.5% · 1978 -1.1% · 1979 +0.7% · 1980 -0.8% · 1983 +0.9% · 1984 -0.1% · 1985 +0.2% · 1986 -1.4% · 1988 -0.9% · 1989 +0.5% · 1990 -0.5% · 1991 -0.4% · 1994 -0.5% · 1995 -0.2% · 1996 -0.1% · 1997 +0.2% · 2000 +2.6% · 2001 -1.8% · 2002 +0.2% · 2003 +2.3% · 2005 -0.5% · 2006 -0.6% · 2007 +1.7% · 2011 +1.5% · 2012 -0.2% · 2013 -0.8% · 2014 -0.3% · 2016 +0.1% · 2017 -1.2% · 2018 -0.2% · 2019 +1.1% · 2022 -0.0% · 2023 +1.3% · 2024 +0.3% · 2025 +0.1%

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