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May 1 in market history

The market was open on May 1 in 72 years since 1928. The S&P 500 rose 38 times and fell 34. Its biggest rise was +7.66% in 1933, its biggest fall -2.92% in 1931.

Years it rose38 of 7253%

Average move+0.19%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+7.66%1933

Biggest fall-2.92%1931

The biggest rises

1933	+7.66%
1974	+2.11%
2008	+1.71%
1950	+1.45%
2001	+1.36%

The biggest falls

1931	-2.92%
2020	-2.81%
1930	-2.41%
1940	-1.31%
2013	-0.93%

Every year

1928 +0.2% · 1929 +0.2% · 1930 -2.4% · 1931 -2.9% · 1933 +7.7% · 1934 0.0% · 1935 -0.5% · 1936 +0.7% · 1939 -0.6% · 1940 -1.3% · 1941 -0.1% · 1942 +0.7% · 1944 +0.8% · 1945 -0.3% · 1946 -0.3% · 1947 +0.8% · 1950 +1.4% · 1951 +0.4% · 1952 -0.6% · 1953 +0.4% · 1956 -0.5% · 1957 +0.6% · 1958 +0.2% · 1959 +0.1% · 1961 -0.2% · 1962 +0.7% · 1963 +0.2% · 1964 +0.9% · 1967 -0.2% · 1968 +0.5% · 1969 -0.2% · 1970 -0.1% · 1972 -0.9% · 1973 +0.1% · 1974 +2.1% · 1975 +0.9% · 1978 +0.9% · 1979 -0.1% · 1980 -0.8% · 1981 -0.1% · 1984 +1.0% · 1985 -0.8% · 1986 -0.2% · 1987 -0.1% · 1989 -0.2% · 1990 +0.4% · 1991 +1.3% · 1992 -0.6% · 1995 -0.1% · 1996 +0.1% · 1997 -0.4% · 1998 +0.8% · 2000 +1.1% · 2001 +1.4% · 2002 +0.9% · 2003 -0.1% · 2006 -0.4% · 2007 +0.3% · 2008 +1.7% · 2009 +0.5% · 2012 +0.6% · 2013 -0.9% · 2014 -0.0% · 2015 +1.1% · 2017 +0.2% · 2018 +0.3% · 2019 -0.8% · 2020 -2.8% · 2023 -0.0% · 2024 -0.3% · 2025 +0.6% · 2026 +0.3%

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