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April 1 in market history

The market was open on April 1 in 68 years since 1929. The S&P 500 rose 47 times and fell 21. Its biggest rise was +5.05% in 1930, its biggest fall -4.41% in 2020.

Years it rose47 of 6869%

Average move+0.32%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+5.05%1930

Biggest fall-4.41%2020

The biggest rises

1930	+5.05%
1938	+4.82%
2008	+3.59%
1968	+2.53%
1936	+1.81%

The biggest falls

2020	-4.41%
1929	-2.55%
1932	-1.78%
1986	-1.57%
1937	-1.17%

Every year

1929 -2.5% · 1930 +5.1% · 1931 -1.0% · 1932 -1.8% · 1935 +1.1% · 1936 +1.8% · 1937 -1.2% · 1938 +4.8% · 1940 +0.2% · 1941 +0.1% · 1942 +0.5% · 1943 +0.1% · 1946 +0.1% · 1947 +0.4% · 1948 +0.3% · 1949 -0.8% · 1952 -0.8% · 1953 -0.2% · 1954 +0.9% · 1955 +1.0% · 1957 +0.1% · 1958 -0.4% · 1959 +0.5% · 1960 +0.2% · 1963 +0.4% · 1964 +0.3% · 1965 +0.2% · 1966 +0.8% · 1968 +2.5% · 1969 -0.1% · 1970 +0.5% · 1971 +0.1% · 1974 -0.8% · 1975 -0.9% · 1976 -0.5% · 1977 +0.8% · 1980 +0.1% · 1981 +0.4% · 1982 +1.6% · 1985 +0.3% · 1986 -1.6% · 1987 +0.2% · 1991 -1.0% · 1992 +0.1% · 1993 -0.3% · 1996 +1.3% · 1997 +0.3% · 1998 +0.6% · 1999 +0.6% · 2002 -0.1% · 2003 +1.2% · 2004 +0.5% · 2005 -0.6% · 2008 +3.6% · 2009 +1.7% · 2010 +0.7% · 2011 +0.5% · 2013 -0.4% · 2014 +0.7% · 2015 -0.4% · 2016 +0.6% · 2019 +1.2% · 2020 -4.4% · 2021 +1.2% · 2022 +0.3% · 2024 -0.2% · 2025 +0.4% · 2026 +0.7%

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