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August 6 in market history

The market was open on August 6 in 71 years since 1928. The S&P 500 rose 35 times and fell 36. Its biggest rise was +2.99% in 2002, its biggest fall -3.02% in 1990.

Years it rose35 of 7149%

Average move-0.05%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+2.99%2002

Biggest fall-3.02%1990

The biggest rises

2002	+2.99%
2007	+2.42%
1974	+1.55%
1991	+1.44%
2019	+1.30%

The biggest falls

1990	-3.02%
1934	-2.13%
1930	-1.58%
2004	-1.55%
1985	-1.41%

Every year

1928 +1.1% · 1929 -0.4% · 1930 -1.6% · 1931 -0.7% · 1934 -2.1% · 1935 -0.1% · 1936 +0.6% · 1937 -0.4% · 1940 -1.1% · 1941 0.0% · 1942 -0.1% · 1943 -1.0% · 1945 +0.3% · 1946 -0.3% · 1947 -0.3% · 1948 +0.2% · 1951 +0.7% · 1952 -0.1% · 1953 +0.5% · 1954 -1.3% · 1956 -1.4% · 1957 -1.2% · 1958 -0.6% · 1959 -0.1% · 1962 -0.6% · 1963 +0.7% · 1964 -0.9% · 1965 +0.3% · 1968 +0.4% · 1969 +0.5% · 1970 -0.1% · 1971 +0.2% · 1973 +0.2% · 1974 +1.6% · 1975 +0.0% · 1976 -0.1% · 1979 +0.2% · 1980 +0.7% · 1981 -0.0% · 1982 -1.4% · 1984 +0.2% · 1985 -1.4% · 1986 -0.1% · 1987 +1.1% · 1990 -3.0% · 1991 +1.4% · 1992 -0.4% · 1993 +0.1% · 1996 +0.3% · 1997 +0.8% · 1998 +0.8% · 1999 -1.0% · 2001 -1.1% · 2002 +3.0% · 2003 +0.2% · 2004 -1.5% · 2007 +2.4% · 2008 +0.3% · 2009 -0.6% · 2010 -0.4% · 2012 +0.2% · 2013 -0.6% · 2014 +0.0% · 2015 -0.8% · 2018 +0.4% · 2019 +1.3% · 2020 +0.6% · 2021 +0.2% · 2024 +1.0% · 2025 +0.7% · 2026 -0.2%

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