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May 18 in market history

The market was open on May 18 in 70 years since 1928. The S&P 500 rose 32 times and fell 38. Its biggest rise was +3.15% in 2020, its biggest fall -4.16% in 1931.

Years it rose32 of 7046%

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

Biggest rise+3.15%2020

Biggest fall-4.16%1931

The biggest rises

2020	+3.15%
2009	+3.04%
1934	+2.71%
1966	+1.78%
1937	+1.66%

The biggest falls

1931	-4.16%
2022	-4.04%
1932	-2.50%
1951	-1.83%
1973	-1.61%

Every year

1928 -1.0% · 1931 -4.2% · 1932 -2.5% · 1933 -0.6% · 1934 +2.7% · 1936 -0.7% · 1937 +1.7% · 1938 -1.4% · 1939 +0.2% · 1942 +0.8% · 1943 +0.8% · 1944 +0.2% · 1945 +0.7% · 1948 -1.3% · 1949 -0.3% · 1950 +0.2% · 1951 -1.8% · 1953 -0.4% · 1954 +0.0% · 1955 +0.8% · 1956 -0.5% · 1959 -0.0% · 1960 -0.0% · 1961 -0.6% · 1962 -0.2% · 1964 -0.5% · 1965 -0.1% · 1966 +1.8% · 1967 -0.3% · 1970 +0.1% · 1971 +0.1% · 1972 +1.0% · 1973 -1.6% · 1976 +0.2% · 1977 +0.5% · 1978 -1.0% · 1979 -0.0% · 1981 +0.3% · 1982 -0.7% · 1983 -0.3% · 1984 -0.5% · 1987 -0.3% · 1988 -1.6% · 1989 +0.2% · 1990 +0.0% · 1992 +0.7% · 1993 -0.0% · 1994 +1.0% · 1995 -1.4% · 1998 -0.3% · 1999 -0.5% · 2000 -0.7% · 2001 +0.3% · 2004 +0.7% · 2005 +1.0% · 2006 -0.7% · 2007 +0.7% · 2009 +3.0% · 2010 -1.4% · 2011 +0.9% · 2012 -0.7% · 2015 +0.3% · 2016 +0.0% · 2017 +0.4% · 2018 -0.3% · 2020 +3.2% · 2021 -0.9% · 2022 -4.0% · 2023 +0.9% · 2026 -0.1%

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