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May 7 in market history

The market was open on May 7 in 71 years since 1928. The S&P 500 rose 31 times and fell 40. Its biggest rise was +1.37% in 1946, its biggest fall -4.94% in 1934.

Years it rose31 of 7144%

Average move-0.22%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+1.37%1946

Biggest fall-4.94%1934

The biggest rises

1946	+1.37%
1942	+1.28%
2020	+1.15%
1999	+0.97%
1980	+0.88%

The biggest falls

1934	-4.94%
1930	-1.89%
1936	-1.83%
2008	-1.81%
1979	-1.66%

Every year

1928 +0.8% · 1929 -0.9% · 1930 -1.9% · 1931 -0.4% · 1934 -4.9% · 1935 -0.4% · 1936 -1.8% · 1937 -0.4% · 1940 +0.2% · 1941 -0.3% · 1942 +1.3% · 1943 -1.3% · 1945 +0.1% · 1946 +1.4% · 1947 -0.1% · 1948 +0.6% · 1951 -0.6% · 1952 +0.6% · 1953 -0.4% · 1954 +0.5% · 1956 -0.6% · 1957 -0.3% · 1958 -0.2% · 1959 -1.3% · 1962 -0.3% · 1963 -0.1% · 1964 +0.1% · 1965 -0.1% · 1968 +0.6% · 1969 -0.2% · 1970 +0.5% · 1971 -0.3% · 1973 -0.4% · 1974 +0.4% · 1975 +0.5% · 1976 +0.7% · 1979 -1.7% · 1980 +0.9% · 1981 +0.7% · 1982 +0.7% · 1984 +0.2% · 1985 +0.4% · 1986 -0.5% · 1987 -0.3% · 1990 +0.6% · 1991 -0.7% · 1992 -0.2% · 1993 -0.2% · 1996 -0.4% · 1997 -1.5% · 1998 -0.9% · 1999 +1.0% · 2001 -0.2% · 2002 -0.3% · 2003 -0.5% · 2004 -1.4% · 2007 +0.3% · 2008 -1.8% · 2009 -1.3% · 2010 -1.5% · 2012 +0.0% · 2013 +0.5% · 2014 +0.6% · 2015 +0.4% · 2018 +0.3% · 2019 -1.7% · 2020 +1.2% · 2021 +0.7% · 2024 +0.1% · 2025 +0.4% · 2026 -0.4%

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