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May 4 in market history

The market was open on May 4 in 70 years since 1928. The S&P 500 rose 43 times and fell 27. Its biggest rise was +3.39% in 2009, its biggest fall -2.54% in 1970.

Years it rose43 of 7061%

Average move+0.23%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+3.39%2009

Biggest fall-2.54%1970

The biggest rises

2009	+3.39%
2022	+2.99%
1933	+2.85%
1931	+2.80%
1938	+1.62%

The biggest falls

1970	-2.54%
2010	-2.38%
1999	-1.67%
2012	-1.61%
1981	-1.54%

Every year

1928 +1.6% · 1931 +2.8% · 1932 +1.4% · 1933 +2.9% · 1934 +0.3% · 1936 -0.4% · 1937 +1.6% · 1938 +1.6% · 1939 -0.4% · 1942 +0.8% · 1943 +0.3% · 1944 -0.2% · 1945 +0.3% · 1948 -0.1% · 1949 +1.1% · 1950 -0.8% · 1951 -0.2% · 1953 +1.1% · 1954 +0.2% · 1955 -0.2% · 1956 +0.4% · 1959 0.0% · 1960 +0.4% · 1961 +0.4% · 1962 -0.4% · 1964 +0.4% · 1965 +0.3% · 1966 -0.5% · 1967 +0.4% · 1970 -2.5% · 1971 +0.5% · 1972 +0.2% · 1973 +0.7% · 1976 +0.5% · 1977 +0.5% · 1978 -0.3% · 1979 -1.1% · 1981 -1.5% · 1982 +0.5% · 1983 +0.6% · 1984 -1.3% · 1987 +0.5% · 1988 -1.0% · 1989 -0.1% · 1990 +0.8% · 1992 +1.1% · 1993 +0.4% · 1994 -0.3% · 1995 +0.0% · 1998 +0.1% · 1999 -1.7% · 2000 -0.4% · 2001 +1.4% · 2004 +0.2% · 2005 +1.2% · 2006 +0.3% · 2007 +0.2% · 2009 +3.4% · 2010 -2.4% · 2011 -0.7% · 2012 -1.6% · 2015 +0.3% · 2016 -0.6% · 2017 +0.1% · 2018 +1.3% · 2020 +0.4% · 2021 -0.7% · 2022 +3.0% · 2023 -0.7% · 2026 -0.4%

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