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May 27 in market history

The market was open on May 27 in 63 years since 1929. The S&P 500 rose 34 times and fell 29. Its biggest rise was +5.02% in 1970, its biggest fall -5.48% in 1932.

Years it rose34 of 6354%

Average move+0.13%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+5.02%1970

Biggest fall-5.48%1932

The biggest rises

1970	+5.02%
2010	+3.29%
2022	+2.47%
1940	+2.40%
2025	+2.05%

The biggest falls

1932	-5.48%
1929	-3.66%
2009	-1.90%
1999	-1.79%
1931	-1.12%

Every year

1929 -3.7% · 1930 +0.0% · 1931 -1.1% · 1932 -5.5% · 1935 +0.1% · 1936 -0.2% · 1937 +0.2% · 1938 -0.1% · 1940 +2.4% · 1941 +0.6% · 1942 +2.0% · 1943 +0.3% · 1946 +0.7% · 1947 -0.1% · 1948 0.0% · 1949 -0.3% · 1952 -0.3% · 1953 -0.9% · 1954 -0.4% · 1955 +0.2% · 1957 -0.9% · 1958 -0.1% · 1959 +0.2% · 1960 +0.1% · 1963 -0.2% · 1964 -0.2% · 1965 -0.5% · 1966 +0.3% · 1968 -0.2% · 1969 -0.8% · 1970 +5.0% · 1971 -0.2% · 1975 -0.3% · 1976 +0.0% · 1977 -0.8% · 1980 +0.7% · 1981 +0.8% · 1982 -0.4% · 1983 -0.6% · 1986 +1.4% · 1987 -0.1% · 1988 -0.5% · 1992 +0.2% · 1993 -0.2% · 1994 +0.1% · 1997 +0.3% · 1998 -0.2% · 1999 -1.8% · 2003 +2.0% · 2004 +0.6% · 2005 +0.1% · 2008 +0.7% · 2009 -1.9% · 2010 +3.3% · 2011 +0.4% · 2014 +0.6% · 2015 +0.9% · 2016 +0.4% · 2020 +1.5% · 2021 +0.1% · 2022 +2.5% · 2025 +2.0% · 2026 +0.0%

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