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August 15 in market history

The market was open on August 15 in 70 years since 1928. The S&P 500 rose 37 times and fell 33. Its biggest rise was +6.29% in 1932, its biggest fall -2.59% in 1997.

Years it rose37 of 7053%

Average move+0.16%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+6.29%1932

Biggest fall-2.59%1997

The biggest rises

1932	+6.29%
1930	+2.68%
2011	+2.18%
1956	+2.06%
1928	+1.78%

The biggest falls

1997	-2.59%
1988	-1.47%
2013	-1.43%
2007	-1.39%
2023	-1.16%

Every year

1928 +1.8% · 1929 +0.2% · 1930 +2.7% · 1932 +6.3% · 1933 +0.2% · 1934 -0.7% · 1935 -1.1% · 1938 0.0% · 1939 +0.9% · 1940 +0.9% · 1941 -1.0% · 1944 -0.1% · 1946 -1.2% · 1947 +0.7% · 1949 -0.5% · 1950 +0.2% · 1951 +0.4% · 1952 -0.3% · 1955 -0.1% · 1956 +2.1% · 1957 +0.0% · 1958 -0.9% · 1960 -0.1% · 1961 -0.3% · 1962 +0.7% · 1963 +0.4% · 1966 -0.5% · 1967 +0.1% · 1968 -0.5% · 1969 +0.7% · 1972 -0.4% · 1973 +0.3% · 1974 -0.6% · 1975 +0.9% · 1977 +0.3% · 1978 -0.1% · 1979 +0.7% · 1980 +0.4% · 1983 +0.9% · 1984 -1.0% · 1985 -0.1% · 1986 +0.4% · 1988 -1.5% · 1989 +0.5% · 1990 +0.2% · 1991 -0.1% · 1994 -0.2% · 1995 -0.2% · 1996 +0.0% · 1997 -2.6% · 2000 -0.5% · 2001 -0.7% · 2002 +1.2% · 2003 +0.0% · 2005 +0.3% · 2006 +1.4% · 2007 -1.4% · 2008 +0.4% · 2011 +2.2% · 2012 +0.1% · 2013 -1.4% · 2014 -0.0% · 2016 +0.3% · 2017 -0.0% · 2018 -0.8% · 2019 +0.2% · 2022 +0.4% · 2023 -1.2% · 2024 +1.6% · 2025 -0.3%

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