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September 4 in market history

The market was open on September 4 in 58 years since 1928. The S&P 500 rose 24 times and fell 34. Its biggest rise was +3.07% in 1946, its biggest fall -2.99% in 2008.

Years it rose24 of 5841%

Average move-0.05%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+3.07%1946

Biggest fall-2.99%2008

The biggest rises

1946	+3.07%
1940	+2.08%
2002	+1.75%
1986	+1.50%
1935	+1.34%

The biggest falls

2008	-2.99%
1974	-2.60%
1979	-1.72%
2015	-1.53%
1947	-1.24%

Every year

1928 +0.5% · 1929 -0.3% · 1930 -0.7% · 1931 -0.4% · 1934 -1.0% · 1935 +1.3% · 1936 +0.4% · 1940 +2.1% · 1941 -0.3% · 1942 -0.1% · 1945 0.0% · 1946 +3.1% · 1947 -1.2% · 1951 0.0% · 1952 -0.0% · 1953 +0.3% · 1956 +0.8% · 1957 -0.9% · 1958 -0.2% · 1959 +0.5% · 1962 -0.9% · 1963 -0.0% · 1964 +0.2% · 1968 +0.7% · 1969 -0.8% · 1970 +0.9% · 1973 +0.2% · 1974 -2.6% · 1975 +0.2% · 1979 -1.7% · 1980 -0.6% · 1981 -1.0% · 1984 -1.1% · 1985 -0.3% · 1986 +1.5% · 1987 -1.1% · 1990 +0.2% · 1991 -0.6% · 1992 -0.2% · 1996 +0.1% · 1997 +0.3% · 1998 -0.9% · 2001 -0.1% · 2002 +1.8% · 2003 +0.2% · 2007 +1.0% · 2008 -3.0% · 2009 +1.3% · 2012 -0.1% · 2013 +0.8% · 2014 -0.2% · 2015 -1.5% · 2018 -0.2% · 2019 +1.1% · 2020 -0.8% · 2024 -0.2% · 2025 +0.8% · 2026 -0.4%

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