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September 2 in market history

The market was open on September 2 in 56 years since 1930. The S&P 500 rose 35 times and fell 21. Its biggest rise was +4.37% in 1932, its biggest fall -2.53% in 2011.

Years it rose35 of 5663%

Average move+0.28%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+4.37%1932

Biggest fall-2.53%2011

The biggest rises

1932	+4.37%
1997	+3.13%
1938	+2.85%
1988	+2.37%
2015	+1.83%

The biggest falls

2011	-2.53%
1931	-1.87%
1986	-1.74%
1975	-1.61%
1937	-1.60%

Every year

1930 +0.0% · 1931 -1.9% · 1932 +4.4% · 1936 +0.4% · 1937 -1.6% · 1938 +2.9% · 1941 +0.6% · 1942 +0.1% · 1943 0.0% · 1947 +0.3% · 1948 +0.5% · 1949 -0.1% · 1952 +0.5% · 1953 +0.6% · 1954 +0.8% · 1955 +0.5% · 1958 +0.5% · 1959 +0.1% · 1960 -0.2% · 1964 +0.2% · 1965 +0.6% · 1966 -0.4% · 1969 +0.0% · 1970 +0.0% · 1971 +0.2% · 1975 -1.6% · 1976 -0.1% · 1977 +0.6% · 1980 +1.1% · 1981 +0.4% · 1982 +1.7% · 1983 +0.5% · 1986 -1.7% · 1987 -0.5% · 1988 +2.4% · 1992 +0.5% · 1993 -0.4% · 1994 -0.5% · 1997 +3.1% · 1998 -0.4% · 1999 -0.9% · 2003 +1.4% · 2004 +1.1% · 2005 -0.3% · 2008 -0.4% · 2009 -0.3% · 2010 +0.9% · 2011 -2.5% · 2014 -0.1% · 2015 +1.8% · 2016 +0.4% · 2020 +1.5% · 2021 +0.3% · 2022 -1.1% · 2025 -0.7% · 2026 +0.5%

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