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May 8 in market history

The market was open on May 8 in 72 years since 1928. The S&P 500 rose 41 times and fell 31. Its biggest rise was +3.75% in 2002, its biggest fall -4.58% in 1933.

Years it rose41 of 7257%

Average move+0.24%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+3.75%2002

Biggest fall-4.58%1933

The biggest rises

2002	+3.75%
1931	+3.28%
1935	+2.88%
1934	+2.45%
2009	+2.41%

The biggest falls

1933	-4.58%
1962	-1.29%
2003	-1.01%
1980	-0.98%
1928	-0.69%

Every year

1928 -0.7% · 1929 +0.4% · 1930 +0.4% · 1931 +3.3% · 1933 -4.6% · 1934 +2.4% · 1935 +2.9% · 1936 -0.1% · 1939 +0.2% · 1940 +0.2% · 1941 -0.2% · 1942 0.0% · 1944 +0.1% · 1945 +0.2% · 1946 -0.2% · 1947 -0.5% · 1950 +0.3% · 1951 -0.1% · 1952 +0.2% · 1953 0.0% · 1956 -0.4% · 1957 +0.4% · 1958 +0.1% · 1959 +0.8% · 1961 -0.2% · 1962 -1.3% · 1963 +0.8% · 1964 -0.2% · 1967 +0.1% · 1968 +0.0% · 1969 +0.4% · 1970 -0.5% · 1972 -0.5% · 1973 +0.7% · 1974 +0.2% · 1975 +0.5% · 1978 -0.4% · 1979 +0.2% · 1980 -1.0% · 1981 -0.0% · 1984 +0.7% · 1985 -0.1% · 1986 +0.4% · 1987 -0.5% · 1989 -0.5% · 1990 +0.4% · 1991 +0.3% · 1992 +0.0% · 1995 +0.7% · 1996 +1.0% · 1997 +0.6% · 1998 +1.2% · 2000 -0.6% · 2001 -0.2% · 2002 +3.8% · 2003 -1.0% · 2006 -0.1% · 2007 -0.1% · 2008 +0.4% · 2009 +2.4% · 2012 -0.4% · 2013 +0.4% · 2014 -0.1% · 2015 +1.3% · 2017 +0.0% · 2018 -0.0% · 2019 -0.2% · 2020 +1.7% · 2023 +0.0% · 2024 -0.0% · 2025 +0.6% · 2026 +0.8%

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