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September 3 in market history

The market was open on September 3 in 57 years since 1929. The S&P 500 rose 30 times and fell 27. Its biggest rise was +2.89% in 1999, its biggest fall -9.91% in 1946.

Years it rose30 of 5753%

Average move-0.23%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+2.89%1999

Biggest fall-9.91%1946

The biggest rises

1999	+2.89%
1982	+1.99%
1980	+1.92%
1971	+1.41%
1970	+1.40%

The biggest falls

1946	-9.91%
2002	-4.15%
2020	-3.51%
1931	-2.27%
1974	-2.26%

Every year

1929 +0.3% · 1930 -1.0% · 1931 -2.3% · 1935 -0.3% · 1936 -0.4% · 1937 +0.7% · 1940 +0.6% · 1941 -0.7% · 1942 -0.1% · 1943 -0.2% · 1946 -9.9% · 1947 -0.3% · 1948 +0.2% · 1952 +0.4% · 1953 -0.2% · 1954 +0.8% · 1957 +0.5% · 1958 +0.4% · 1959 -1.1% · 1963 +0.2% · 1964 +0.3% · 1965 +0.5% · 1968 +0.5% · 1969 -0.6% · 1970 +1.4% · 1971 +1.4% · 1974 -2.3% · 1975 +0.6% · 1976 +0.4% · 1980 +1.9% · 1981 -1.8% · 1982 +2.0% · 1985 -0.4% · 1986 +0.6% · 1987 -0.5% · 1991 -0.8% · 1992 0.0% · 1993 +0.0% · 1996 +0.4% · 1997 +0.0% · 1998 -0.8% · 1999 +2.9% · 2002 -4.2% · 2003 +0.4% · 2004 -0.4% · 2008 -0.2% · 2009 +0.9% · 2010 +1.3% · 2013 +0.4% · 2014 -0.1% · 2015 +0.1% · 2019 -0.7% · 2020 -3.5% · 2021 -0.0% · 2024 -2.1% · 2025 +0.5% · 2026 +1.1%

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