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May 17 in market history

The market was open on May 17 in 70 years since 1928. The S&P 500 rose 39 times and fell 31. Its biggest rise was +9.40% in 1935, its biggest fall -5.06% in 1940.

Years it rose39 of 7056%

Average move+0.05%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+9.40%1935

Biggest fall-5.06%1940

The biggest rises

1935	+9.40%
2022	+2.02%
1979	+1.54%
1948	+1.34%
1956	+1.22%

The biggest falls

1940	-5.06%
2017	-1.82%
2006	-1.68%
1974	-1.68%
2012	-1.51%

Every year

1928 +0.3% · 1929 +0.5% · 1932 -0.4% · 1933 +1.0% · 1934 +0.3% · 1935 +9.4% · 1937 -1.2% · 1938 +0.6% · 1939 -0.6% · 1940 -5.1% · 1943 +0.2% · 1944 +0.7% · 1945 +0.5% · 1946 -0.2% · 1948 +1.3% · 1949 -0.2% · 1950 +0.4% · 1951 +1.0% · 1954 +0.1% · 1955 -0.1% · 1956 +1.2% · 1957 +0.3% · 1960 +0.4% · 1961 +0.5% · 1962 -0.5% · 1963 +0.1% · 1965 -0.6% · 1966 -0.9% · 1967 -0.4% · 1968 -0.7% · 1971 -1.5% · 1972 +0.2% · 1973 -0.8% · 1974 -1.7% · 1976 -0.2% · 1977 +0.3% · 1978 +0.3% · 1979 +1.5% · 1982 -1.1% · 1983 +0.2% · 1984 -0.9% · 1985 +0.9% · 1988 -1.3% · 1989 +0.7% · 1990 +0.1% · 1991 +0.1% · 1993 +0.2% · 1994 +1.1% · 1995 -0.2% · 1996 +0.6% · 1999 +0.1% · 2000 -1.2% · 2001 +0.3% · 2002 +0.8% · 2004 -1.1% · 2005 +0.7% · 2006 -1.7% · 2007 -0.1% · 2010 +0.1% · 2011 -0.0% · 2012 -1.5% · 2013 +1.0% · 2016 -0.9% · 2017 -1.8% · 2018 -0.1% · 2019 -0.6% · 2021 -0.3% · 2022 +2.0% · 2023 +1.2% · 2024 +0.1%

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