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May 19 in market history

The market was open on May 19 in 70 years since 1930. The S&P 500 rose 33 times and fell 37. Its biggest rise was +1.65% in 1993, its biggest fall -2.49% in 2003.

Years it rose33 of 7047%

Average move-0.14%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+1.65%1993

Biggest fall-2.49%2003

The biggest rises

1993	+1.65%
1938	+1.10%
1989	+1.03%
1943	+1.02%
1972	+0.96%

The biggest falls

2003	-2.49%
1987	-2.45%
1936	-2.40%
1930	-2.18%
2000	-2.11%

Every year

1930 -2.2% · 1931 -0.1% · 1932 +0.6% · 1933 -0.8% · 1936 -2.4% · 1937 -0.3% · 1938 +1.1% · 1939 +0.9% · 1941 +0.5% · 1942 -0.4% · 1943 +1.0% · 1944 +0.2% · 1947 -1.4% · 1948 -0.1% · 1949 -0.6% · 1950 +0.6% · 1952 +0.2% · 1953 -0.2% · 1954 -0.5% · 1955 +0.6% · 1958 -0.3% · 1959 +0.3% · 1960 +0.4% · 1961 +0.4% · 1964 -0.5% · 1965 +0.2% · 1966 -0.1% · 1967 -0.5% · 1969 -0.9% · 1970 -1.9% · 1971 +0.2% · 1972 +1.0% · 1975 +0.1% · 1976 -0.1% · 1977 -0.4% · 1978 -0.5% · 1980 +0.3% · 1981 -0.3% · 1982 -0.8% · 1983 -0.8% · 1986 +0.2% · 1987 -2.5% · 1988 +0.5% · 1989 +1.0% · 1992 +0.9% · 1993 +1.6% · 1994 +0.6% · 1995 -0.1% · 1997 +0.4% · 1998 +0.3% · 1999 +0.8% · 2000 -2.1% · 2003 -2.5% · 2004 -0.3% · 2005 +0.5% · 2006 +0.4% · 2008 +0.1% · 2009 -0.2% · 2010 -0.5% · 2011 +0.2% · 2014 +0.4% · 2015 -0.1% · 2016 -0.4% · 2017 +0.7% · 2020 -1.0% · 2021 -0.3% · 2022 -0.6% · 2023 -0.1% · 2025 +0.1% · 2026 -0.7%

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