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August 2 in market history

The market was open on August 2 in 70 years since 1928. The S&P 500 rose 37 times and fell 33. Its biggest rise was +2.54% in 1984, its biggest fall -3.93% in 1932.

Years it rose37 of 7053%

Average move+0.04%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+2.54%1984

Biggest fall-3.93%1932

The biggest rises

1984	+2.54%
1933	+2.34%
1978	+2.25%
2010	+2.20%
1996	+1.92%

The biggest falls

1932	-3.93%
1943	-3.21%
2011	-2.56%
2002	-2.31%
2024	-1.84%

Every year

1928 -0.5% · 1929 +1.7% · 1932 -3.9% · 1933 +2.3% · 1934 +0.7% · 1935 -0.8% · 1937 +1.8% · 1938 +1.3% · 1939 +1.0% · 1940 -0.1% · 1943 -3.2% · 1944 +0.2% · 1945 -0.4% · 1946 +0.1% · 1948 0.0% · 1949 +0.3% · 1950 -0.4% · 1951 +1.4% · 1954 +0.4% · 1955 +0.2% · 1956 +0.0% · 1957 -0.2% · 1960 -0.9% · 1961 -0.6% · 1962 +0.4% · 1963 +0.3% · 1965 +0.2% · 1966 +0.0% · 1967 +0.4% · 1968 -0.7% · 1971 +0.4% · 1972 +0.8% · 1973 -0.1% · 1974 -0.2% · 1976 -0.2% · 1977 -0.6% · 1978 +2.2% · 1979 -0.1% · 1982 +1.8% · 1983 -0.0% · 1984 +2.5% · 1985 -0.3% · 1988 -0.1% · 1989 +0.2% · 1990 -1.1% · 1991 +0.0% · 1993 +0.5% · 1994 -0.1% · 1995 -0.2% · 1996 +1.9% · 1999 -0.1% · 2000 +0.0% · 2001 +0.4% · 2002 -2.3% · 2004 +0.4% · 2005 +0.7% · 2006 +0.5% · 2007 +0.4% · 2010 +2.2% · 2011 -2.6% · 2012 -0.8% · 2013 +0.2% · 2016 -0.6% · 2017 +0.0% · 2018 +0.5% · 2019 -0.7% · 2021 -0.2% · 2022 -0.7% · 2023 -1.4% · 2024 -1.8%

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