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April 8 in market history

The market was open on April 8 in 68 years since 1929. The S&P 500 rose 40 times and fell 28. Its biggest rise was +4.57% in 1938, its biggest fall -3.10% in 1932.

Years it rose40 of 6859%

Average move+0.18%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+4.57%1938

Biggest fall-3.10%1932

The biggest rises

1938	+4.57%
2020	+3.41%
2026	+2.51%
1986	+2.14%
1968	+1.78%

The biggest falls

1932	-3.10%
1941	-2.09%
1996	-1.77%
2025	-1.57%
1947	-1.46%

Every year

1929 -0.9% · 1930 -0.5% · 1931 +1.4% · 1932 -3.1% · 1935 0.0% · 1936 +0.1% · 1937 +0.5% · 1938 +4.6% · 1940 +0.9% · 1941 -2.1% · 1942 -0.5% · 1943 -0.9% · 1946 +0.4% · 1947 -1.5% · 1948 +0.3% · 1949 +0.3% · 1952 +0.5% · 1953 +0.9% · 1954 +1.0% · 1957 -0.2% · 1958 +0.2% · 1959 -0.5% · 1960 -0.2% · 1963 +0.4% · 1964 +0.0% · 1965 +0.6% · 1968 +1.8% · 1969 +0.3% · 1970 -0.0% · 1971 +0.1% · 1974 -1.1% · 1975 +0.8% · 1976 -0.9% · 1980 +1.0% · 1981 +0.3% · 1982 +0.7% · 1983 +0.7% · 1985 -0.6% · 1986 +2.1% · 1987 +0.2% · 1988 +1.2% · 1991 +0.9% · 1992 -0.9% · 1993 -0.2% · 1994 -0.8% · 1996 -1.8% · 1997 +0.5% · 1998 -0.7% · 1999 +1.3% · 2002 +0.2% · 2003 -0.2% · 2004 -0.1% · 2005 -0.8% · 2008 -0.5% · 2009 +1.2% · 2010 +0.3% · 2011 -0.4% · 2013 +0.6% · 2014 +0.4% · 2015 +0.3% · 2016 +0.3% · 2019 +0.1% · 2020 +3.4% · 2021 +0.4% · 2022 -0.3% · 2024 -0.0% · 2025 -1.6% · 2026 +2.5%

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