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April 2 in market history

The market was open on April 2 in 68 years since 1928. The S&P 500 rose 38 times and fell 30. Its biggest rise was +2.87% in 2009, its biggest fall -2.23% in 2018.

Years it rose38 of 6856%

Average move+0.08%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+2.87%2009

Biggest fall-2.23%2018

The biggest rises

2009	+2.87%
2003	+2.61%
2020	+2.28%
1991	+2.21%
1934	+1.32%

The biggest falls

2018	-2.23%
1993	-1.98%
1928	-1.92%
1997	-1.25%
2001	-1.25%

Every year

1928 -1.9% · 1929 +1.2% · 1930 -1.0% · 1931 -0.4% · 1934 +1.3% · 1935 -0.5% · 1936 +1.0% · 1937 -1.2% · 1940 +0.3% · 1941 +0.4% · 1942 +0.7% · 1943 -0.3% · 1945 +1.2% · 1946 +0.1% · 1947 -0.1% · 1948 +0.2% · 1951 -0.7% · 1952 -0.2% · 1953 -0.1% · 1954 +0.1% · 1956 +0.5% · 1957 +0.6% · 1958 -0.8% · 1959 +0.6% · 1962 -0.3% · 1963 -0.0% · 1964 +0.6% · 1965 +0.2% · 1968 +0.2% · 1969 -0.6% · 1970 -0.3% · 1971 +0.2% · 1973 -1.2% · 1974 +0.1% · 1975 -0.3% · 1976 +0.0% · 1979 -0.7% · 1980 +0.5% · 1981 -0.2% · 1982 +1.2% · 1984 -0.8% · 1985 -0.4% · 1986 +0.2% · 1987 +0.4% · 1990 -0.4% · 1991 +2.2% · 1992 -0.9% · 1993 -2.0% · 1996 +0.2% · 1997 -1.3% · 1998 +1.1% · 2001 -1.2% · 2002 -0.9% · 2003 +2.6% · 2004 +0.9% · 2007 +0.3% · 2008 -0.2% · 2009 +2.9% · 2012 +0.8% · 2013 +0.5% · 2014 +0.3% · 2015 +0.4% · 2018 -2.2% · 2019 +0.0% · 2020 +2.3% · 2024 -0.7% · 2025 +0.7% · 2026 +0.1%

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