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July 17 in market history

The market was open on July 17 in 71 years since 1928. The S&P 500 rose 41 times and fell 30. Its biggest rise was +4.50% in 1939, its biggest fall -2.21% in 1945.

Years it rose41 of 7158%

Average move+0.07%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+4.50%1939

Biggest fall-2.21%1945

The biggest rises

1939	+4.50%
1970	+1.77%
1980	+1.51%
1933	+1.35%
2008	+1.20%

The biggest falls

1945	-2.21%
1962	-1.82%
2024	-1.39%
2003	-1.24%
2014	-1.18%

Every year

1928 +0.5% · 1929 +0.2% · 1930 +0.5% · 1931 +0.9% · 1933 +1.4% · 1934 -0.4% · 1935 +0.6% · 1936 +0.2% · 1939 +4.5% · 1940 -0.3% · 1941 -0.7% · 1942 -1.1% · 1944 -1.0% · 1945 -2.2% · 1946 +0.6% · 1947 -1.1% · 1950 -1.1% · 1951 +0.9% · 1952 -0.4% · 1953 +0.7% · 1956 +0.3% · 1957 -0.6% · 1958 +0.7% · 1959 -0.4% · 1961 -0.8% · 1962 -1.8% · 1963 -0.3% · 1964 +0.4% · 1967 +0.0% · 1969 +0.6% · 1970 +1.8% · 1972 -0.9% · 1973 +0.0% · 1974 +1.1% · 1975 -1.0% · 1978 +0.2% · 1979 -0.9% · 1980 +1.5% · 1981 +0.3% · 1984 +0.5% · 1985 +0.5% · 1986 +0.5% · 1987 +0.6% · 1989 +0.2% · 1990 -0.4% · 1991 -0.1% · 1992 -0.5% · 1995 +0.5% · 1996 +0.9% · 1997 -0.5% · 1998 +0.2% · 2000 +0.0% · 2001 +1.0% · 2002 +0.6% · 2003 -1.2% · 2006 -0.1% · 2007 -0.0% · 2008 +1.2% · 2009 -0.0% · 2012 +0.7% · 2013 +0.3% · 2014 -1.2% · 2015 +0.1% · 2017 -0.0% · 2018 +0.4% · 2019 -0.7% · 2020 +0.3% · 2023 +0.4% · 2024 -1.4% · 2025 +0.5% · 2026 -1.0%

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