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September 30 in market history

The market was open on September 30 in 70 years since 1929. The S&P 500 rose 31 times and fell 39. Its biggest rise was +5.42% in 2008, its biggest fall -3.48% in 1931.

Years it rose31 of 7044%

Average move-0.08%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+5.42%2008

Biggest fall-3.48%1931

The biggest rises

2008	+5.42%
1938	+2.86%
2015	+1.91%
1960	+1.71%
1980	+1.55%

The biggest falls

1931	-3.48%
1998	-3.05%
2011	-2.50%
1974	-2.16%
1930	-1.54%

Every year

1929 -0.4% · 1930 -1.5% · 1931 -3.5% · 1932 -0.2% · 1935 +0.3% · 1936 -0.3% · 1937 -0.2% · 1938 +2.9% · 1940 +0.8% · 1941 +0.7% · 1942 0.0% · 1943 +0.6% · 1946 -1.0% · 1947 +1.1% · 1948 -0.4% · 1949 -0.3% · 1952 -0.6% · 1953 -0.6% · 1954 -0.6% · 1955 -0.8% · 1957 -0.3% · 1958 +0.4% · 1959 -1.1% · 1960 +1.7% · 1963 -0.6% · 1964 -0.1% · 1965 -0.1% · 1966 +0.3% · 1968 +0.4% · 1969 -0.3% · 1970 +0.5% · 1971 +0.4% · 1974 -2.2% · 1975 -1.4% · 1976 -0.1% · 1977 +0.7% · 1980 +1.6% · 1981 +0.2% · 1982 -1.0% · 1983 -0.7% · 1985 +0.4% · 1986 +0.6% · 1987 +0.0% · 1988 -0.2% · 1991 +0.5% · 1992 +0.2% · 1993 -0.3% · 1994 +0.1% · 1996 +0.2% · 1997 -0.6% · 1998 -3.1% · 1999 +1.1% · 2002 -1.5% · 2003 -1.1% · 2004 -0.0% · 2005 +0.1% · 2008 +5.4% · 2009 -0.3% · 2010 -0.3% · 2011 -2.5% · 2013 -0.6% · 2014 -0.3% · 2015 +1.9% · 2016 +0.8% · 2019 +0.5% · 2020 +0.8% · 2021 -1.2% · 2022 -1.5% · 2024 +0.4% · 2025 +0.4%

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