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March 27 in market history

The market was open on March 27 in 69 years since 1928. The S&P 500 rose 26 times and fell 43. Its biggest rise was +3.04% in 1929, its biggest fall -3.37% in 2020.

Years it rose26 of 6938%

Average move-0.20%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+3.04%1929

Biggest fall-3.37%2020

The biggest rises

1929	+3.04%
2001	+2.56%
1973	+1.57%
1979	+1.43%
1940	+1.33%

The biggest falls

2020	-3.37%
1934	-2.71%
1933	-2.56%
1997	-2.10%
2009	-2.03%

Every year

1928 -0.6% · 1929 +3.0% · 1930 -0.2% · 1931 -1.9% · 1933 -2.6% · 1934 -2.7% · 1935 +1.1% · 1936 -1.5% · 1939 -0.7% · 1940 +1.3% · 1941 +0.8% · 1942 -1.0% · 1944 -0.2% · 1945 +0.6% · 1946 -0.6% · 1947 +1.1% · 1950 -0.6% · 1951 -0.1% · 1952 +0.9% · 1953 +0.2% · 1956 -0.8% · 1957 +0.4% · 1958 -0.3% · 1961 -0.1% · 1962 -0.3% · 1963 +0.4% · 1967 -0.1% · 1968 +0.8% · 1969 +0.7% · 1972 -0.2% · 1973 +1.6% · 1974 -1.4% · 1975 +0.3% · 1978 -0.5% · 1979 +1.4% · 1980 -0.5% · 1981 -1.2% · 1984 +0.4% · 1985 +0.6% · 1986 +0.7% · 1987 -1.6% · 1989 +0.6% · 1990 +1.1% · 1991 -0.3% · 1992 -1.1% · 1995 +0.4% · 1996 -0.6% · 1997 -2.1% · 1998 -0.5% · 2000 -0.2% · 2001 +2.6% · 2002 +0.5% · 2003 -0.2% · 2006 -0.1% · 2007 -0.6% · 2008 -1.1% · 2009 -2.0% · 2012 -0.3% · 2013 -0.1% · 2014 -0.2% · 2015 +0.2% · 2017 -0.1% · 2018 -1.7% · 2019 -0.5% · 2020 -3.4% · 2023 +0.2% · 2024 +0.9% · 2025 -0.3% · 2026 -1.7%

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