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May 9 in market history

The market was open on May 9 in 71 years since 1928. The S&P 500 rose 32 times and fell 39. Its biggest rise was +1.92% in 1938, its biggest fall -3.20% in 2022.

Years it rose32 of 7145%

Average move-0.11%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+1.92%1938

Biggest fall-3.20%2022

The biggest rises

1938	+1.92%
1939	+1.78%
1974	+1.44%
2003	+1.43%
1991	+1.25%

The biggest falls

2022	-3.20%
1932	-2.13%
1966	-1.73%
1934	-1.69%
2002	-1.45%

Every year

1928 -0.1% · 1929 -0.6% · 1930 +1.2% · 1932 -2.1% · 1933 +0.7% · 1934 -1.7% · 1935 +0.4% · 1938 +1.9% · 1939 +1.8% · 1940 +0.1% · 1941 0.0% · 1944 -0.1% · 1945 -1.0% · 1946 -0.2% · 1947 +0.2% · 1949 -0.3% · 1950 0.0% · 1951 +0.1% · 1952 -0.1% · 1955 +0.1% · 1956 -0.2% · 1957 +0.1% · 1958 +0.2% · 1960 +0.1% · 1961 +0.1% · 1962 -1.4% · 1963 +0.5% · 1966 -1.7% · 1967 -1.0% · 1968 -0.5% · 1969 -0.0% · 1972 -1.3% · 1973 -0.7% · 1974 +1.4% · 1975 +1.1% · 1977 -0.3% · 1978 -0.3% · 1979 +0.3% · 1980 -1.3% · 1983 -0.2% · 1984 -0.3% · 1985 +0.7% · 1986 +0.3% · 1988 -0.4% · 1989 -0.3% · 1990 +0.2% · 1991 +1.3% · 1994 -1.2% · 1995 -0.1% · 1996 +0.1% · 1997 +0.6% · 2000 -0.8% · 2001 -0.4% · 2002 -1.5% · 2003 +1.4% · 2005 +0.6% · 2006 +0.0% · 2007 +0.3% · 2008 -0.7% · 2011 +0.5% · 2012 -0.7% · 2013 -0.4% · 2014 +0.2% · 2016 +0.1% · 2017 -0.1% · 2018 +1.0% · 2019 -0.3% · 2022 -3.2% · 2023 -0.5% · 2024 +0.5% · 2025 -0.1%

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