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May 23 in market history

The market was open on May 23 in 71 years since 1928. The S&P 500 rose 30 times and fell 41. Its biggest rise was +3.70% in 1933, its biggest fall -1.97% in 1962.

Years it rose30 of 7142%

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

Biggest rise+3.70%1933

Biggest fall-1.97%1962

The biggest rises

1933	+3.70%
1929	+2.22%
1928	+2.01%
2022	+1.86%
1980	+1.48%

The biggest falls

1962	-1.97%
2000	-1.92%
2001	-1.55%
1947	-1.34%
2008	-1.32%

Every year

1928 +2.0% · 1929 +2.2% · 1930 +1.0% · 1932 -0.9% · 1933 +3.7% · 1934 -0.9% · 1935 +0.1% · 1938 -0.7% · 1939 -0.5% · 1940 +0.2% · 1941 0.0% · 1944 +0.3% · 1945 -0.7% · 1946 -0.1% · 1947 -1.3% · 1949 -1.0% · 1950 +0.6% · 1951 -0.9% · 1952 -0.1% · 1955 -0.7% · 1956 -0.5% · 1957 +0.0% · 1958 +0.2% · 1960 +0.1% · 1961 -0.3% · 1962 -2.0% · 1963 -0.1% · 1966 +0.9% · 1967 -0.5% · 1968 -0.2% · 1969 -0.0% · 1972 +0.1% · 1973 +0.5% · 1974 +0.2% · 1975 +1.3% · 1977 -1.3% · 1978 -1.0% · 1979 -0.6% · 1980 +1.5% · 1983 +0.8% · 1984 -0.5% · 1985 -0.5% · 1986 +0.5% · 1988 -0.9% · 1989 -1.1% · 1990 +0.2% · 1991 -0.3% · 1994 -0.4% · 1995 +0.9% · 1996 -0.4% · 1997 +1.4% · 2000 -1.9% · 2001 -1.6% · 2002 +1.0% · 2003 +0.1% · 2005 +0.4% · 2006 -0.4% · 2007 -0.1% · 2008 -1.3% · 2011 -1.2% · 2012 +0.2% · 2013 -0.3% · 2014 +0.4% · 2016 -0.2% · 2017 +0.2% · 2018 +0.3% · 2019 -1.2% · 2022 +1.9% · 2023 -1.1% · 2024 -0.7% · 2025 -0.7%

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