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May 26 in market history

The market was open on May 26 in 62 years since 1930. The S&P 500 rose 37 times and fell 25. Its biggest rise was +2.86% in 1933, its biggest fall -2.62% in 1938.

Years it rose37 of 6260%

Average move+0.26%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+2.86%1933

Biggest fall-2.62%1938

The biggest rises

1933	+2.86%
2009	+2.63%
1987	+2.46%
2022	+1.99%
1932	+1.59%

The biggest falls

1938	-2.62%
1998	-1.48%
1970	-1.37%
1941	-1.17%
1982	-1.13%

Every year

1930 +0.8% · 1931 +0.1% · 1932 +1.6% · 1933 +2.9% · 1936 +1.4% · 1937 -0.1% · 1938 -2.6% · 1939 +0.3% · 1941 -1.2% · 1942 +0.3% · 1943 +0.8% · 1944 +0.2% · 1947 +1.0% · 1948 +0.9% · 1949 -0.1% · 1950 -0.1% · 1952 +0.2% · 1953 -0.5% · 1954 +0.8% · 1955 +0.7% · 1958 -0.0% · 1959 -0.2% · 1960 +0.1% · 1961 +0.6% · 1964 -0.2% · 1965 -0.3% · 1966 0.0% · 1967 -0.2% · 1969 -0.2% · 1970 -1.4% · 1971 +0.1% · 1972 +0.2% · 1976 -0.2% · 1977 +0.2% · 1978 -0.2% · 1981 +1.1% · 1982 -1.1% · 1983 -0.4% · 1987 +2.5% · 1988 +0.3% · 1989 +0.8% · 1992 -0.6% · 1993 +1.0% · 1994 +0.2% · 1995 -0.9% · 1998 -1.5% · 1999 +1.6% · 2000 -0.3% · 2004 +0.2% · 2005 +0.6% · 2006 +0.6% · 2009 +2.6% · 2010 -0.6% · 2011 +0.4% · 2015 -1.0% · 2016 -0.0% · 2017 +0.0% · 2020 +1.2% · 2021 +0.2% · 2022 +2.0% · 2023 +1.3% · 2026 +0.6%

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