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May 21 in market history

The market was open on May 21 in 71 years since 1928. The S&P 500 rose 37 times and fell 34. Its biggest rise was +1.88% in 1947, its biggest fall -6.64% in 1940.

Years it rose37 of 7152%

Average move-0.08%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+1.88%1947

Biggest fall-6.64%1940

The biggest rises

1947	+1.88%
1942	+1.65%
2001	+1.62%
2012	+1.60%
2010	+1.50%

The biggest falls

1940	-6.64%
1970	-1.85%
2009	-1.68%
2025	-1.61%
2008	-1.61%

Every year

1928 -1.5% · 1929 +1.2% · 1930 -0.5% · 1931 +1.0% · 1934 +0.2% · 1935 +0.9% · 1936 -0.4% · 1937 +0.1% · 1940 -6.6% · 1941 -0.1% · 1942 +1.6% · 1943 0.0% · 1945 -0.3% · 1946 +0.2% · 1947 +1.9% · 1948 +0.2% · 1951 -0.2% · 1952 +0.2% · 1953 +0.5% · 1954 +0.6% · 1956 -0.9% · 1957 -0.0% · 1958 -0.1% · 1959 +0.1% · 1962 -0.4% · 1963 +0.3% · 1964 +0.3% · 1965 -0.5% · 1968 +0.5% · 1969 +0.4% · 1970 -1.8% · 1971 -0.3% · 1973 -1.1% · 1974 +0.1% · 1975 -1.1% · 1976 -0.7% · 1979 +0.2% · 1980 +0.1% · 1981 -0.2% · 1982 +0.3% · 1984 -0.7% · 1985 -0.0% · 1986 -0.3% · 1987 +0.7% · 1990 +0.9% · 1991 +0.8% · 1992 -0.7% · 1993 -1.1% · 1996 -0.1% · 1997 -0.3% · 1998 -0.4% · 1999 -0.6% · 2001 +1.6% · 2002 -1.1% · 2003 +0.4% · 2004 +0.4% · 2007 +0.2% · 2008 -1.6% · 2009 -1.7% · 2010 +1.5% · 2012 +1.6% · 2013 +0.2% · 2014 +0.8% · 2015 +0.2% · 2018 +0.7% · 2019 +0.8% · 2020 -0.8% · 2021 -0.1% · 2024 +0.3% · 2025 -1.6% · 2026 +0.2%

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