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August 13 in market history

The market was open on August 13 in 71 years since 1928. The S&P 500 rose 41 times and fell 30. Its biggest rise was +2.69% in 1934, its biggest fall -3.66% in 1940.

Years it rose41 of 7158%

Average move+0.11%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+2.69%1934

Biggest fall-3.66%1940

The biggest rises

1934	+2.69%
1999	+2.27%
2024	+1.68%
1931	+1.59%
2019	+1.48%

The biggest falls

1940	-3.66%
2002	-2.17%
1974	-1.58%
1975	-1.32%
1945	-1.15%

Every year

1928 +0.2% · 1929 +0.9% · 1930 +1.4% · 1931 +1.6% · 1934 +2.7% · 1935 +0.6% · 1936 -0.5% · 1937 +1.0% · 1940 -3.7% · 1941 -0.5% · 1942 +0.4% · 1943 +0.9% · 1945 -1.2% · 1946 +0.8% · 1947 +0.6% · 1948 -0.1% · 1951 +0.0% · 1952 -0.1% · 1953 -0.2% · 1954 +0.4% · 1956 -1.0% · 1957 -0.1% · 1958 +0.2% · 1959 -0.2% · 1962 +0.1% · 1963 +0.3% · 1964 +0.3% · 1965 +0.5% · 1968 +0.5% · 1969 +0.1% · 1970 -0.9% · 1971 -0.3% · 1973 -1.0% · 1974 -1.6% · 1975 -1.3% · 1976 +0.0% · 1979 +1.0% · 1980 -0.4% · 1981 +0.1% · 1982 +1.4% · 1984 +0.0% · 1985 -0.2% · 1986 +1.0% · 1987 +0.7% · 1990 +1.0% · 1991 +0.4% · 1992 -0.0% · 1993 +0.3% · 1996 -0.8% · 1997 -0.5% · 1998 -0.9% · 1999 +2.3% · 2001 +0.1% · 2002 -2.2% · 2003 -0.6% · 2004 +0.1% · 2007 -0.0% · 2008 -0.3% · 2009 +0.7% · 2010 -0.4% · 2012 -0.1% · 2013 +0.3% · 2014 +0.7% · 2015 -0.1% · 2018 -0.4% · 2019 +1.5% · 2020 -0.2% · 2021 +0.2% · 2024 +1.7% · 2025 +0.3% · 2026 +0.7%

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