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August 26 in market history

The market was open on August 26 in 71 years since 1929. The S&P 500 rose 35 times and fell 36. Its biggest rise was +3.90% in 2015, its biggest fall -3.37% in 2022.

Years it rose35 of 7149%

Average move+0.00%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+3.90%2015

Biggest fall-3.37%2022

The biggest rises

2015	+3.90%
1986	+2.03%
1931	+1.68%
1932	+1.57%
2011	+1.51%

The biggest falls

2022	-3.37%
1966	-2.11%
1937	-1.94%
1999	-1.43%
1957	-1.39%

Every year

1929 -0.1% · 1930 +1.5% · 1931 +1.7% · 1932 +1.6% · 1935 -0.9% · 1936 -0.8% · 1937 -1.9% · 1938 -1.0% · 1940 +0.4% · 1941 +0.8% · 1942 -1.3% · 1943 +0.3% · 1946 -0.6% · 1947 0.0% · 1948 +0.3% · 1949 +0.4% · 1952 -0.2% · 1953 -0.3% · 1954 -0.3% · 1955 +0.4% · 1957 -1.4% · 1958 +0.3% · 1959 +0.1% · 1960 -0.3% · 1963 +0.2% · 1964 -0.1% · 1965 +0.4% · 1966 -2.1% · 1968 +0.3% · 1969 -0.7% · 1970 +0.1% · 1971 -0.2% · 1974 +0.9% · 1975 -1.3% · 1976 -0.7% · 1977 -0.1% · 1980 -0.3% · 1981 -0.1% · 1982 +0.8% · 1983 +0.8% · 1985 +0.1% · 1986 +2.0% · 1987 -0.7% · 1988 +0.2% · 1991 -0.1% · 1992 +0.5% · 1993 +0.2% · 1994 +1.2% · 1996 -0.5% · 1997 -0.8% · 1998 -0.8% · 1999 -1.4% · 2002 +0.8% · 2003 +0.3% · 2004 +0.0% · 2005 -0.6% · 2008 +0.4% · 2009 +0.0% · 2010 -0.8% · 2011 +1.5% · 2013 -0.4% · 2014 +0.1% · 2015 +3.9% · 2016 -0.2% · 2019 +1.1% · 2020 +1.0% · 2021 -0.6% · 2022 -3.4% · 2024 -0.3% · 2025 +0.4% · 2026 -0.0%

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