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August 20 in market history

The market was open on August 20 in 71 years since 1928. The S&P 500 rose 40 times and fell 31. Its biggest rise was +3.54% in 1982, its biggest fall -2.11% in 2015.

Years it rose40 of 7156%

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

Biggest rise+3.54%1982

Biggest fall-2.11%2015

The biggest rises

1982	+3.54%
1987	+1.52%
1959	+1.49%
1997	+1.44%
1986	+1.32%

The biggest falls

2015	-2.11%
1975	-2.04%
1945	-1.50%
2002	-1.40%
1956	-1.17%

Every year

1928 +0.7% · 1929 +0.6% · 1930 +0.5% · 1931 +0.2% · 1934 -1.0% · 1935 +0.3% · 1936 -0.6% · 1937 -1.0% · 1940 +1.2% · 1941 +0.4% · 1942 -0.3% · 1943 -0.8% · 1945 -1.5% · 1946 +0.6% · 1947 -0.5% · 1948 +1.1% · 1951 -0.0% · 1952 +0.2% · 1953 -0.1% · 1954 +0.2% · 1956 -1.2% · 1957 +0.8% · 1958 +0.0% · 1959 +1.5% · 1962 +0.6% · 1963 -0.1% · 1964 -0.5% · 1965 -0.1% · 1968 -0.0% · 1969 0.0% · 1970 +1.1% · 1971 +0.2% · 1973 -0.7% · 1974 +0.5% · 1975 -2.0% · 1976 -1.0% · 1979 +0.5% · 1980 +1.0% · 1981 +0.2% · 1982 +3.5% · 1984 +0.5% · 1985 +0.9% · 1986 +1.3% · 1987 +1.5% · 1990 +0.2% · 1991 +0.8% · 1992 +0.0% · 1993 -0.1% · 1996 -0.1% · 1997 +1.4% · 1998 -0.6% · 1999 +1.0% · 2001 +0.8% · 2002 -1.4% · 2003 -0.2% · 2004 +0.7% · 2007 -0.0% · 2008 +0.6% · 2009 +1.1% · 2010 -0.4% · 2012 -0.0% · 2013 +0.4% · 2014 +0.2% · 2015 -2.1% · 2018 +0.2% · 2019 -0.8% · 2020 +0.3% · 2021 +0.8% · 2024 -0.2% · 2025 -0.2% · 2026 -0.9%

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