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August 4 in market history

The market was open on August 4 in 70 years since 1930. The S&P 500 rose 33 times and fell 37. Its biggest rise was +2.03% in 1932, its biggest fall -4.78% in 2011.

Years it rose33 of 7047%

Average move-0.14%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+2.03%1932

Biggest fall-4.78%2011

The biggest rises

1932	+2.03%
1930	+1.94%
2026	+1.79%
1948	+1.57%
2025	+1.47%

The biggest falls

2011	-4.78%
1998	-3.62%
1933	-2.22%
1939	-1.82%
1955	-1.69%

Every year

1930 +1.9% · 1931 -0.6% · 1932 +2.0% · 1933 -2.2% · 1936 -0.3% · 1937 +0.5% · 1938 +0.7% · 1939 -1.8% · 1941 +0.2% · 1942 -0.2% · 1943 +0.6% · 1944 -0.9% · 1947 -1.1% · 1948 +1.6% · 1949 -0.1% · 1950 +0.8% · 1952 -0.1% · 1953 -0.2% · 1954 -0.1% · 1955 -1.7% · 1958 +0.9% · 1959 -0.2% · 1960 +0.3% · 1961 +0.6% · 1964 -1.3% · 1965 +0.4% · 1966 +0.9% · 1967 +0.2% · 1969 -0.5% · 1970 +0.2% · 1971 -0.7% · 1972 +0.3% · 1975 -1.0% · 1976 +0.3% · 1977 +0.4% · 1978 +0.4% · 1980 -0.2% · 1981 +0.5% · 1982 -1.6% · 1983 -1.3% · 1986 +0.5% · 1987 -0.4% · 1988 -0.4% · 1989 -0.2% · 1992 -0.2% · 1993 -0.2% · 1994 -0.7% · 1995 +0.0% · 1997 +0.3% · 1998 -3.6% · 1999 -1.3% · 2000 +0.7% · 2003 +0.3% · 2004 -0.1% · 2005 -0.7% · 2006 -0.1% · 2008 -0.9% · 2009 +0.3% · 2010 +0.6% · 2011 -4.8% · 2014 +0.7% · 2015 -0.2% · 2016 +0.0% · 2017 +0.2% · 2020 +0.4% · 2021 -0.5% · 2022 -0.1% · 2023 -0.5% · 2025 +1.5% · 2026 +1.8%

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