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April 29 in market history

The market was open on April 29 in 71 years since 1929. The S&P 500 rose 37 times and fell 34. Its biggest rise was +2.73% in 1997, its biggest fall -3.63% in 2022.

Years it rose37 of 7152%

Average move+0.06%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+2.73%1997

Biggest fall-3.63%2022

The biggest rises

1997	+2.73%
2020	+2.66%
2009	+2.16%
1970	+1.92%
1942	+1.87%

The biggest falls

2022	-3.63%
1932	-3.32%
1936	-2.94%
1931	-2.04%
1991	-1.41%

Every year

1929 -0.2% · 1930 -0.1% · 1931 -2.0% · 1932 -3.3% · 1935 -0.1% · 1936 -2.9% · 1937 0.0% · 1938 +0.1% · 1940 +0.3% · 1941 +0.2% · 1942 +1.9% · 1943 +1.0% · 1946 +0.8% · 1947 +0.2% · 1948 -0.3% · 1949 +0.1% · 1952 -0.3% · 1953 +0.7% · 1954 +1.5% · 1955 +0.7% · 1957 +0.5% · 1958 -0.5% · 1959 -0.4% · 1960 -0.3% · 1963 -0.1% · 1964 -0.3% · 1965 -0.1% · 1966 -0.1% · 1968 +0.8% · 1969 +0.7% · 1970 +1.9% · 1971 -0.1% · 1974 -0.2% · 1975 -0.7% · 1976 0.0% · 1977 +0.2% · 1980 +0.2% · 1981 -1.0% · 1982 -1.0% · 1983 +0.9% · 1985 -0.9% · 1986 -1.1% · 1987 +0.7% · 1988 -0.5% · 1991 -1.4% · 1992 +0.7% · 1993 +0.2% · 1994 +0.4% · 1996 +0.1% · 1997 +2.7% · 1998 +0.9% · 1999 -0.6% · 2002 -1.0% · 2003 +0.3% · 2004 -0.8% · 2005 +1.2% · 2008 -0.4% · 2009 +2.2% · 2010 +1.3% · 2011 +0.2% · 2013 +0.7% · 2014 +0.5% · 2015 -0.4% · 2016 -0.5% · 2019 +0.1% · 2020 +2.7% · 2021 +0.7% · 2022 -3.6% · 2024 +0.3% · 2025 +0.6% · 2026 -0.0%

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