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July 31 in market history

The market was open on July 31 in 71 years since 1928. The S&P 500 rose 43 times and fell 28. Its biggest rise was +2.11% in 1969, its biggest fall -4.60% in 1933.

Years it rose43 of 7161%

Average move+0.06%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+2.11%1969

Biggest fall-4.60%1933

The biggest rises

1969	+2.11%
2024	+1.58%
1947	+1.55%
1929	+1.33%
1935	+1.28%

The biggest falls

1933	-4.60%
2014	-2.00%
1998	-1.95%
1974	-1.48%
2008	-1.31%

Every year

1928 -0.2% · 1929 +1.3% · 1930 +0.6% · 1931 -0.5% · 1933 -4.6% · 1934 +0.1% · 1935 +1.3% · 1936 -1.1% · 1939 -0.8% · 1940 -0.4% · 1941 -0.1% · 1942 +0.7% · 1944 +0.1% · 1945 +0.4% · 1946 +1.1% · 1947 +1.5% · 1950 +0.8% · 1951 -1.0% · 1952 +0.1% · 1953 +1.1% · 1956 +0.8% · 1957 -0.0% · 1958 +0.2% · 1959 +0.0% · 1961 +0.1% · 1962 +0.7% · 1963 -0.2% · 1964 +0.1% · 1967 +0.3% · 1969 +2.1% · 1970 -0.0% · 1972 +0.0% · 1973 -0.9% · 1974 -1.5% · 1975 -0.1% · 1978 +0.7% · 1979 +0.6% · 1980 -0.5% · 1981 +0.7% · 1984 +0.3% · 1985 +0.5% · 1986 -0.2% · 1987 +0.2% · 1989 +1.1% · 1990 +0.2% · 1991 +0.3% · 1992 +0.1% · 1995 -0.2% · 1996 +0.7% · 1997 +0.2% · 1998 -1.9% · 2000 +0.8% · 2001 +0.6% · 2002 +1.0% · 2003 +0.3% · 2006 -0.1% · 2007 -1.3% · 2008 -1.3% · 2009 +0.1% · 2012 -0.4% · 2013 -0.0% · 2014 -2.0% · 2015 -0.2% · 2017 -0.1% · 2018 +0.5% · 2019 -1.1% · 2020 +0.8% · 2023 +0.1% · 2024 +1.6% · 2025 -0.4% · 2026 +0.7%

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