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August 21 in market history

The market was open on August 21 in 71 years since 1928. The S&P 500 rose 37 times and fell 34. Its biggest rise was +2.94% in 1991, its biggest fall -3.19% in 2015.

Years it rose37 of 7152%

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

Biggest rise+2.94%1991

Biggest fall-3.19%2015

The biggest rises

1991	+2.94%
1934	+2.45%
2009	+1.86%
1970	+1.80%
1940	+1.79%

The biggest falls

2015	-3.19%
1936	-3.10%
1939	-2.65%
1931	-2.19%
1990	-2.02%

Every year

1928 +1.3% · 1929 -0.4% · 1930 -1.0% · 1931 -2.2% · 1933 +1.6% · 1934 +2.5% · 1935 +0.9% · 1936 -3.1% · 1939 -2.6% · 1940 +1.8% · 1941 -0.1% · 1942 +0.2% · 1944 -0.5% · 1945 +0.4% · 1946 -0.9% · 1947 +0.3% · 1950 +0.1% · 1951 -0.4% · 1952 +0.1% · 1953 +0.2% · 1956 -0.7% · 1957 +0.4% · 1958 +0.7% · 1959 -0.1% · 1961 +0.2% · 1962 -0.4% · 1963 -0.1% · 1964 +0.2% · 1967 -0.6% · 1969 +0.3% · 1970 +1.8% · 1972 -0.0% · 1973 -0.7% · 1974 -1.9% · 1975 -0.2% · 1978 -0.8% · 1979 +0.1% · 1980 +1.4% · 1981 -1.1% · 1984 +1.8% · 1985 +0.6% · 1986 -0.0% · 1987 +0.3% · 1989 -1.5% · 1990 -2.0% · 1991 +2.9% · 1992 -0.8% · 1995 -0.2% · 1996 -0.1% · 1997 -1.5% · 1998 -0.9% · 2000 +0.5% · 2001 -1.2% · 2002 +1.3% · 2003 +0.3% · 2006 -0.4% · 2007 +0.1% · 2008 +0.2% · 2009 +1.9% · 2012 -0.3% · 2013 -0.6% · 2014 +0.3% · 2015 -3.2% · 2017 +0.1% · 2018 +0.2% · 2019 +0.8% · 2020 +0.3% · 2023 +0.7% · 2024 +0.4% · 2025 -0.4% · 2026 +0.4%

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