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August 27 in market history

The market was open on August 27 in 71 years since 1928. The S&P 500 rose 40 times and fell 31. Its biggest rise was +3.19% in 1990, its biggest fall -3.84% in 1998.

Years it rose40 of 7156%

Average move-0.06%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+3.19%1990

Biggest fall-3.84%1998

The biggest rises

1990	+3.19%
2015	+2.43%
1936	+2.19%
2010	+1.66%
1957	+1.64%

The biggest falls

1998	-3.84%
1946	-3.15%
1935	-2.97%
1974	-1.69%
1937	-1.67%

Every year

1928 +0.2% · 1929 -0.1% · 1930 +0.8% · 1931 -0.6% · 1934 -1.4% · 1935 -3.0% · 1936 +2.2% · 1937 -1.7% · 1940 0.0% · 1941 +0.1% · 1942 +0.6% · 1943 -0.7% · 1945 +1.5% · 1946 -3.1% · 1947 +0.1% · 1948 +0.4% · 1951 -0.1% · 1952 +0.4% · 1953 -0.3% · 1954 +0.3% · 1956 -0.6% · 1957 +1.6% · 1958 +0.0% · 1959 +0.9% · 1962 -0.1% · 1963 -0.5% · 1964 +0.5% · 1965 +0.1% · 1968 -0.1% · 1969 +0.2% · 1970 -0.2% · 1971 +0.2% · 1973 +0.8% · 1974 -1.7% · 1975 +0.6% · 1976 +0.2% · 1979 +0.5% · 1980 -1.1% · 1981 -1.2% · 1982 -1.2% · 1984 -0.6% · 1985 +0.4% · 1986 +0.2% · 1987 -1.0% · 1990 +3.2% · 1991 -0.2% · 1992 +0.0% · 1993 -0.1% · 1996 +0.4% · 1997 +0.1% · 1998 -3.8% · 1999 -1.0% · 2001 -0.5% · 2002 -1.4% · 2003 +0.0% · 2004 +0.2% · 2007 -0.9% · 2008 +0.8% · 2009 +0.3% · 2010 +1.7% · 2012 -0.0% · 2013 -1.6% · 2014 +0.0% · 2015 +2.4% · 2018 +0.8% · 2019 -0.3% · 2020 +0.2% · 2021 +0.9% · 2024 +0.2% · 2025 +0.2% · 2026 +0.7%

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