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September 29 in market history

The market was open on September 29 in 69 years since 1930. The S&P 500 rose 32 times and fell 37. Its biggest rise was +3.66% in 1938, its biggest fall -8.81% in 2008.

Years it rose32 of 6946%

Average move-0.34%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+3.66%1938

Biggest fall-8.81%2008

The biggest rises

1938	+3.66%
1988	+1.30%
1948	+1.24%
2003	+0.98%
2005	+0.89%

The biggest falls

2008	-8.81%	The day the House of Representatives voted down the bank rescue bill.
1931	-4.19%
1932	-3.11%
1930	-2.83%
1980	-2.22%

Every year

1930 -2.8% · 1931 -4.2% · 1932 -3.1% · 1933 -0.7% · 1936 -0.4% · 1937 +0.5% · 1938 +3.7% · 1939 -0.5% · 1941 +0.4% · 1942 -0.4% · 1943 +0.3% · 1944 +0.4% · 1947 +0.6% · 1948 +1.2% · 1949 +0.6% · 1950 +0.2% · 1952 -0.2% · 1953 +0.2% · 1954 -0.6% · 1955 -0.6% · 1958 +0.4% · 1959 +0.6% · 1960 +0.3% · 1961 +0.2% · 1964 -0.0% · 1965 -0.5% · 1966 -1.0% · 1967 -0.1% · 1969 -0.8% · 1970 -0.1% · 1971 +0.0% · 1972 +0.2% · 1975 -1.3% · 1976 -0.5% · 1977 +0.6% · 1978 +0.6% · 1980 -2.2% · 1981 +0.4% · 1982 -1.3% · 1983 -0.5% · 1986 -1.0% · 1987 -0.5% · 1988 +1.3% · 1989 +0.2% · 1992 +0.0% · 1993 -0.3% · 1994 -0.6% · 1995 -0.2% · 1997 +0.9% · 1998 +0.0% · 1999 -1.1% · 2000 -1.5% · 2003 +1.0% · 2004 +0.4% · 2005 +0.9% · 2006 -0.2% · 2008 -8.8% · 2009 -0.2% · 2010 -0.3% · 2011 +0.8% · 2014 -0.3% · 2015 +0.1% · 2016 -0.9% · 2017 +0.4% · 2020 -0.5% · 2021 +0.2% · 2022 -2.1% · 2023 -0.3% · 2025 +0.3%

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