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August 31 in market history

The market was open on August 31 in 70 years since 1928. The S&P 500 rose 38 times and fell 32. Its biggest rise was +1.63% in 1966, its biggest fall -6.80% in 1998.

Years it rose38 of 7054%

Average move+0.02%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+1.63%1966

Biggest fall-6.80%1998

The biggest rises

1966	+1.63%
1982	+1.57%
1928	+1.26%
1956	+1.21%
1990	+1.21%

The biggest falls

1998	-6.80%
1953	-1.77%
1954	-1.71%
1939	-1.58%
1981	-1.04%

Every year

1928 +1.3% · 1931 -0.9% · 1932 -0.9% · 1933 -0.1% · 1934 -0.1% · 1936 +0.4% · 1937 -0.5% · 1938 +0.2% · 1939 -1.6% · 1942 +0.1% · 1943 +1.1% · 1944 -0.4% · 1945 +1.0% · 1948 -0.1% · 1949 +0.1% · 1950 -0.1% · 1951 +0.2% · 1953 -1.8% · 1954 -1.7% · 1955 +0.6% · 1956 +1.2% · 1959 0.0% · 1960 +0.2% · 1961 +0.4% · 1962 +0.7% · 1964 -0.2% · 1965 -0.0% · 1966 +1.6% · 1967 +0.6% · 1970 -0.4% · 1971 -0.5% · 1972 +0.5% · 1973 +0.4% · 1976 +0.8% · 1977 +0.4% · 1978 -0.2% · 1979 +0.3% · 1981 -1.0% · 1982 +1.6% · 1983 +1.1% · 1984 +0.0% · 1987 +0.8% · 1988 -0.4% · 1989 +0.2% · 1990 +1.2% · 1992 -0.2% · 1993 +0.4% · 1994 -0.1% · 1995 +0.2% · 1998 -6.8% · 1999 -0.3% · 2000 +1.0% · 2001 +0.4% · 2004 +0.5% · 2005 +1.0% · 2006 -0.1% · 2007 +1.1% · 2009 -0.8% · 2010 +0.0% · 2011 +0.5% · 2012 +0.5% · 2015 -0.8% · 2016 -0.2% · 2017 +0.6% · 2018 +0.0% · 2020 -0.2% · 2021 -0.1% · 2022 -0.8% · 2023 -0.2% · 2026 -0.3%

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