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August 28 in market history

The market was open on August 28 in 71 years since 1928. The S&P 500 rose 37 times and fell 34. Its biggest rise was +2.33% in 1975, its biggest fall -2.35% in 2007.

Years it rose37 of 7152%

Average move+0.01%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+2.33%1975

Biggest fall-2.35%2007

The biggest rises

1975	+2.33%
2008	+1.48%
1940	+1.37%
1931	+1.01%
1970	+0.96%

The biggest falls

2007	-2.35%
2002	-1.81%
2001	-1.50%
1998	-1.48%
1987	-1.31%

Every year

1928 +0.8% · 1929 -0.2% · 1930 -0.0% · 1931 +1.0% · 1933 -0.2% · 1934 -0.5% · 1935 -0.2% · 1936 +0.2% · 1939 +0.7% · 1940 +1.4% · 1941 +0.3% · 1942 +0.2% · 1944 0.0% · 1945 +0.3% · 1946 -1.1% · 1947 -0.2% · 1950 -0.1% · 1951 +0.2% · 1952 +0.1% · 1953 -0.2% · 1956 -0.2% · 1957 +0.1% · 1958 -0.5% · 1959 +0.0% · 1961 +0.0% · 1962 -1.3% · 1963 +0.7% · 1964 +0.4% · 1967 -0.1% · 1969 +0.4% · 1970 +1.0% · 1972 -0.4% · 1973 +0.6% · 1974 -0.3% · 1975 +2.3% · 1978 -0.9% · 1979 -0.1% · 1980 -1.2% · 1981 +0.5% · 1984 +0.6% · 1985 +0.4% · 1986 -0.2% · 1987 -1.3% · 1989 +0.4% · 1990 -0.0% · 1991 +0.9% · 1992 +0.3% · 1995 -0.2% · 1996 -0.2% · 1997 -1.1% · 1998 -1.5% · 2000 +0.5% · 2001 -1.5% · 2002 -1.8% · 2003 +0.6% · 2006 +0.5% · 2007 -2.3% · 2008 +1.5% · 2009 -0.2% · 2012 -0.1% · 2013 +0.3% · 2014 -0.2% · 2015 +0.1% · 2017 +0.0% · 2018 +0.0% · 2019 +0.7% · 2020 +0.7% · 2023 +0.6% · 2024 -0.6% · 2025 +0.3% · 2026 -0.2%

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