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September 18 in market history

The market was open on September 18 in 71 years since 1928. The S&P 500 rose 38 times and fell 33. Its biggest rise was +4.33% in 2008, its biggest fall -4.82% in 1931.

Years it rose38 of 7154%

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

Biggest rise+4.33%2008

Biggest fall-4.82%1931

The biggest rises

2008	+4.33%
2007	+2.92%
1975	+2.05%
1945	+2.00%
1933	+1.66%

The biggest falls

1931	-4.82%
1939	-4.59%
1946	-3.14%
2015	-1.62%
2000	-1.45%

Every year

1928 -0.7% · 1929 +0.3% · 1930 -1.1% · 1931 -4.8% · 1933 +1.7% · 1934 +0.8% · 1935 +0.9% · 1936 +1.0% · 1939 -4.6% · 1940 +0.8% · 1941 -0.8% · 1942 +0.8% · 1944 +0.6% · 1945 +2.0% · 1946 -3.1% · 1947 -0.4% · 1950 +0.4% · 1951 -0.1% · 1952 -0.3% · 1953 -0.5% · 1956 -0.7% · 1957 +0.1% · 1958 +0.1% · 1959 -0.4% · 1961 -0.7% · 1962 -0.1% · 1963 -0.4% · 1964 -0.4% · 1967 +0.3% · 1969 +0.1% · 1970 +0.4% · 1972 -0.2% · 1973 -0.4% · 1974 +0.5% · 1975 +2.1% · 1978 -0.9% · 1979 -0.8% · 1980 -0.4% · 1981 -0.8% · 1984 -0.7% · 1985 +0.2% · 1986 +0.3% · 1987 -0.0% · 1989 +0.5% · 1990 +0.3% · 1991 +0.4% · 1992 +0.7% · 1995 -0.1% · 1996 -0.2% · 1997 +0.5% · 1998 +0.1% · 2000 -1.5% · 2001 -0.6% · 2002 -0.5% · 2003 +1.3% · 2006 +0.1% · 2007 +2.9% · 2008 +4.3% · 2009 +0.3% · 2012 -0.1% · 2013 +1.2% · 2014 +0.5% · 2015 -1.6% · 2017 +0.1% · 2018 +0.5% · 2019 +0.0% · 2020 -1.1% · 2023 +0.1% · 2024 -0.3% · 2025 +0.5% · 2026 +0.2%

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