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July 18 in market history

The market was open on July 18 in 71 years since 1928. The S&P 500 rose 32 times and fell 39. Its biggest rise was +2.92% in 1938, its biggest fall -2.70% in 2002.

Years it rose32 of 7145%

Average move-0.01%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+2.92%1938

Biggest fall-2.70%2002

The biggest rises

1938	+2.92%
1950	+2.28%
1934	+1.65%
1933	+1.58%
1996	+1.50%

The biggest falls

2002	-2.70%
1932	-2.64%
1997	-1.75%
2000	-1.11%
1962	-1.02%

Every year

1928 +1.2% · 1929 -0.2% · 1930 +0.9% · 1932 -2.6% · 1933 +1.6% · 1934 +1.7% · 1935 -0.1% · 1938 +2.9% · 1939 +0.7% · 1940 +0.1% · 1941 +0.4% · 1944 -0.9% · 1945 -0.3% · 1946 -0.2% · 1947 +0.6% · 1949 +0.3% · 1950 +2.3% · 1951 -0.2% · 1952 -0.8% · 1955 -0.1% · 1956 -0.0% · 1957 -0.1% · 1958 +0.5% · 1960 -0.6% · 1961 -0.6% · 1962 -1.0% · 1963 -0.6% · 1966 -0.1% · 1967 +0.8% · 1968 -0.3% · 1969 -0.8% · 1972 -0.0% · 1973 +0.6% · 1974 +0.1% · 1975 -0.5% · 1977 +0.8% · 1978 -0.9% · 1979 -0.1% · 1980 +0.5% · 1983 -0.2% · 1984 -0.6% · 1985 -0.6% · 1986 +0.1% · 1988 -0.6% · 1989 -0.3% · 1990 -0.9% · 1991 +1.1% · 1994 +0.2% · 1995 -0.8% · 1996 +1.5% · 1997 -1.8% · 2000 -1.1% · 2001 -0.6% · 2002 -2.7% · 2003 +1.2% · 2005 -0.6% · 2006 +0.2% · 2007 -0.2% · 2008 +0.0% · 2011 -0.8% · 2012 +0.7% · 2013 +0.5% · 2014 +1.0% · 2016 +0.2% · 2017 +0.1% · 2018 +0.2% · 2019 +0.4% · 2022 -0.8% · 2023 +0.7% · 2024 -0.8% · 2025 -0.0%

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