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August 1 in market history

The market was open on August 1 in 71 years since 1928. The S&P 500 rose 32 times and fell 39. Its biggest rise was +3.11% in 1934, its biggest fall -2.96% in 2002.

Years it rose32 of 7145%

Average move+0.03%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+3.11%1934

Biggest fall-2.96%2002

The biggest rises

1934	+3.11%
1933	+3.02%
1984	+2.27%
1969	+1.79%
1996	+1.57%

The biggest falls

2002	-2.96%
2025	-1.60%
1966	-1.54%
2024	-1.37%
1955	-1.36%

Every year

1928 -0.1% · 1929 +0.7% · 1930 -0.5% · 1932 +1.3% · 1933 +3.0% · 1934 +3.1% · 1935 -0.4% · 1938 -0.6% · 1939 0.0% · 1940 -0.3% · 1941 -0.5% · 1944 +0.6% · 1945 +0.1% · 1946 +0.3% · 1947 +0.3% · 1949 +0.5% · 1950 +1.0% · 1951 +0.5% · 1952 +0.2% · 1955 -1.4% · 1956 +0.5% · 1957 -0.3% · 1958 +0.6% · 1960 +0.0% · 1961 +0.9% · 1962 -0.8% · 1963 -0.1% · 1966 -1.5% · 1967 +0.7% · 1968 -0.5% · 1969 +1.8% · 1972 +0.9% · 1973 -1.3% · 1974 -0.7% · 1975 -0.9% · 1977 +0.3% · 1978 -0.0% · 1979 +0.3% · 1980 -0.4% · 1983 -0.3% · 1984 +2.3% · 1985 +0.6% · 1986 -0.5% · 1988 +0.1% · 1989 -0.7% · 1990 -0.2% · 1991 -0.2% · 1994 +0.6% · 1995 -0.4% · 1996 +1.6% · 1997 -0.8% · 2000 +0.5% · 2001 +0.4% · 2002 -3.0% · 2003 -1.0% · 2005 +0.1% · 2006 -0.4% · 2007 +0.7% · 2008 -0.6% · 2011 -0.4% · 2012 -0.3% · 2013 +1.3% · 2014 -0.3% · 2016 -0.1% · 2017 +0.2% · 2018 -0.1% · 2019 -0.9% · 2022 -0.3% · 2023 -0.3% · 2024 -1.4% · 2025 -1.6%

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