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May 31 in market history

The market was open on May 31 in 57 years since 1928. The S&P 500 rose 27 times and fell 30. Its biggest rise was +3.45% in 1988, its biggest fall -7.45% in 1932.

Years it rose27 of 5747%

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

Biggest rise+3.45%1988

Biggest fall-7.45%1932

The biggest rises

1988	+3.45%
1962	+2.67%
1995	+1.88%
2011	+1.06%
1985	+0.96%

The biggest falls

1932	-7.45%
1949	-2.21%
1934	-1.84%
1967	-1.56%
1933	-1.43%

Every year

1928 +0.9% · 1929 +0.9% · 1932 -7.5% · 1933 -1.4% · 1934 -1.8% · 1935 -1.1% · 1938 -0.1% · 1939 -0.4% · 1940 +0.2% · 1944 +0.7% · 1945 -0.7% · 1946 -0.4% · 1949 -2.2% · 1950 +0.3% · 1951 +0.8% · 1955 -0.1% · 1956 +0.2% · 1957 +0.7% · 1960 +0.2% · 1961 +0.2% · 1962 +2.7% · 1963 +0.7% · 1966 -1.4% · 1967 -1.6% · 1968 +0.8% · 1972 -0.7% · 1973 -0.9% · 1974 -0.2% · 1977 -0.2% · 1978 +0.4% · 1979 -0.0% · 1983 -1.3% · 1984 +0.1% · 1985 +1.0% · 1988 +3.4% · 1989 +0.5% · 1990 +0.1% · 1991 +0.7% · 1994 -0.2% · 1995 +1.9% · 1996 -0.4% · 2000 -0.1% · 2001 +0.6% · 2002 +0.2% · 2005 -0.6% · 2006 +0.8% · 2007 +0.0% · 2011 +1.1% · 2012 -0.2% · 2013 -1.4% · 2016 -0.1% · 2017 -0.0% · 2018 -0.7% · 2019 -1.3% · 2022 -0.6% · 2023 -0.6% · 2024 +0.8%

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