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August 29 in market history

The market was open on August 29 in 71 years since 1928. The S&P 500 rose 41 times and fell 30. Its biggest rise was +2.83% in 2011, its biggest fall -5.20% in 1938.

Years it rose41 of 7158%

Average move+0.10%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+2.83%2011

Biggest fall-5.20%1938

The biggest rises

2011	+2.83%
1939	+2.78%
1932	+2.26%
2007	+2.19%
2023	+1.45%

The biggest falls

1938	-5.20%
1966	-2.46%
2008	-1.37%
2001	-1.11%
1996	-1.11%

Every year

1928 +0.2% · 1929 +1.0% · 1930 +1.1% · 1932 +2.3% · 1933 -0.5% · 1934 -0.9% · 1935 +0.6% · 1938 -5.2% · 1939 +2.8% · 1940 -0.5% · 1941 -0.1% · 1944 +0.3% · 1945 -0.1% · 1946 +0.2% · 1947 +0.7% · 1949 -1.0% · 1950 +0.1% · 1951 +0.8% · 1952 +0.2% · 1955 -0.1% · 1956 -0.4% · 1957 -0.4% · 1958 +0.2% · 1960 -0.3% · 1961 -0.2% · 1962 -0.2% · 1963 +0.2% · 1966 -2.5% · 1967 +0.3% · 1968 -0.1% · 1969 +0.7% · 1972 +0.2% · 1973 +1.0% · 1974 -1.1% · 1975 +0.6% · 1977 +0.9% · 1978 -0.5% · 1979 0.0% · 1980 +0.2% · 1983 +0.1% · 1984 -0.2% · 1985 +0.1% · 1986 +0.0% · 1988 +1.0% · 1989 -0.6% · 1990 +0.9% · 1991 -0.0% · 1994 +0.2% · 1995 +0.2% · 1996 -1.1% · 1997 -0.5% · 2000 -0.3% · 2001 -1.1% · 2002 -0.0% · 2003 +0.5% · 2005 +0.6% · 2006 +0.2% · 2007 +2.2% · 2008 -1.4% · 2011 +2.8% · 2012 +0.1% · 2013 +0.2% · 2014 +0.3% · 2016 +0.5% · 2017 +0.1% · 2018 +0.6% · 2019 +1.3% · 2022 -0.7% · 2023 +1.5% · 2024 -0.0% · 2025 -0.6%

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