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May 20 in market history

The market was open on May 20 in 71 years since 1929. The S&P 500 rose 33 times and fell 38. Its biggest rise was +2.65% in 1937, its biggest fall -3.90% in 2010.

Years it rose33 of 7146%

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

Biggest rise+2.65%1937

Biggest fall-3.90%2010

The biggest rises

1937	+2.65%
1941	+1.70%
2020	+1.67%
1986	+1.25%
1985	+1.23%

The biggest falls

2010	-3.90%
1929	-2.68%
1970	-2.57%
1940	-1.61%
1938	-1.48%

Every year

1929 -2.7% · 1930 +0.5% · 1931 -0.6% · 1932 0.0% · 1935 -1.2% · 1936 +1.0% · 1937 +2.7% · 1938 -1.5% · 1940 -1.6% · 1941 +1.7% · 1942 -0.3% · 1943 -0.3% · 1946 +0.2% · 1947 +0.4% · 1948 +0.5% · 1949 -0.5% · 1952 +0.6% · 1953 +0.9% · 1954 +0.3% · 1955 +0.7% · 1957 +0.4% · 1958 +0.9% · 1959 -0.4% · 1960 +0.1% · 1963 -0.5% · 1964 +0.4% · 1965 -0.5% · 1966 +0.5% · 1968 -0.5% · 1969 -0.9% · 1970 -2.6% · 1971 +0.2% · 1974 -0.4% · 1975 -0.5% · 1976 +0.8% · 1977 -0.4% · 1980 -0.0% · 1981 -0.1% · 1982 -0.3% · 1983 +0.1% · 1985 +1.2% · 1986 +1.2% · 1987 -0.5% · 1988 +0.2% · 1991 -0.0% · 1992 -0.2% · 1993 +0.7% · 1994 -0.3% · 1996 +0.6% · 1997 +1.0% · 1998 +0.9% · 1999 -0.4% · 2002 -1.3% · 2003 -0.1% · 2004 +0.0% · 2005 -0.2% · 2008 -0.9% · 2009 -0.5% · 2010 -3.9% · 2011 -0.8% · 2013 -0.1% · 2014 -0.6% · 2015 -0.1% · 2016 +0.6% · 2019 -0.7% · 2020 +1.7% · 2021 +1.1% · 2022 +0.0% · 2024 +0.1% · 2025 -0.4% · 2026 +1.1%

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