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May 29 in market history

The market was open on May 29 in 62 years since 1928. The S&P 500 rose 35 times and fell 27. Its biggest rise was +4.71% in 1933, its biggest fall -2.18% in 1931.

Years it rose35 of 6256%

Average move+0.22%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+4.71%1933

Biggest fall-2.18%1931

The biggest rises

1933	+4.71%
1962	+4.65%
1970	+2.60%
1956	+2.29%
1990	+1.71%

The biggest falls

1931	-2.18%
1974	-1.67%
1935	-1.62%
1980	-1.60%
2018	-1.16%

Every year

1928 +1.3% · 1929 +0.1% · 1930 +0.5% · 1931 -2.2% · 1933 +4.7% · 1934 -0.4% · 1935 -1.6% · 1936 +0.7% · 1939 +1.4% · 1940 +0.7% · 1941 -0.1% · 1942 -0.4% · 1944 +0.4% · 1945 +0.5% · 1946 +0.3% · 1947 +0.8% · 1950 +0.3% · 1951 +0.7% · 1952 +0.1% · 1953 +0.3% · 1956 +2.3% · 1957 +0.9% · 1958 +0.5% · 1959 +0.5% · 1962 +4.6% · 1963 +0.5% · 1967 -0.5% · 1968 +0.3% · 1969 +0.2% · 1970 +2.6% · 1973 -0.4% · 1974 -1.7% · 1975 -0.0% · 1979 -0.2% · 1980 -1.6% · 1981 -0.6% · 1984 -0.9% · 1985 -0.1% · 1986 +0.5% · 1987 -0.2% · 1990 +1.7% · 1991 +0.2% · 1992 -0.3% · 1996 -0.6% · 1997 -0.4% · 1998 -0.6% · 2001 -0.8% · 2002 -0.6% · 2003 -0.4% · 2007 +0.2% · 2008 +0.5% · 2009 +1.4% · 2012 +1.1% · 2013 -0.7% · 2014 +0.5% · 2015 -0.6% · 2018 -1.2% · 2019 -0.7% · 2020 +0.5% · 2024 -0.7% · 2025 +0.4% · 2026 +0.2%

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