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May 28 in market history

The market was open on May 28 in 63 years since 1928. The S&P 500 rose 35 times and fell 28. Its biggest rise was +2.53% in 1970, its biggest fall -6.68% in 1962.

Years it rose35 of 6356%

Average move+0.04%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+2.53%1970

Biggest fall-6.68%1962

The biggest rises

1970	+2.53%
1945	+1.62%
1929	+1.61%
1999	+1.59%
1947	+1.56%

The biggest falls

1962	-6.68%
1940	-2.03%
1935	-1.79%
1928	-1.66%
2010	-1.24%

Every year

1928 -1.7% · 1929 +1.6% · 1930 +0.6% · 1931 +0.4% · 1934 +1.3% · 1935 -1.8% · 1936 -0.8% · 1937 0.0% · 1940 -2.0% · 1941 0.0% · 1942 +0.2% · 1943 +0.2% · 1945 +1.6% · 1946 +1.5% · 1947 +1.6% · 1948 +0.1% · 1951 +0.9% · 1952 -0.2% · 1953 -0.7% · 1954 +0.5% · 1956 -1.2% · 1957 -0.2% · 1958 +0.1% · 1959 +0.3% · 1962 -6.7% · 1963 +0.2% · 1964 +0.1% · 1965 +0.7% · 1968 +0.6% · 1969 -0.3% · 1970 +2.5% · 1971 +0.2% · 1974 -0.2% · 1975 -0.7% · 1976 +0.8% · 1980 +0.6% · 1981 -0.2% · 1982 -0.7% · 1985 -0.2% · 1986 +0.8% · 1987 +0.7% · 1991 +1.2% · 1992 +1.1% · 1993 -0.5% · 1996 -0.9% · 1997 -0.3% · 1998 +0.5% · 1999 +1.6% · 2002 -0.9% · 2003 +0.2% · 2004 -0.1% · 2008 +0.4% · 2009 +1.5% · 2010 -1.2% · 2013 +0.6% · 2014 -0.1% · 2015 -0.1% · 2019 -0.8% · 2020 -0.2% · 2021 +0.1% · 2024 +0.0% · 2025 -0.6% · 2026 +0.6%

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