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October 1 in market history

The market was open on October 1 in 70 years since 1928. The S&P 500 rose 41 times and fell 29. Its biggest rise was +4.46% in 1930, its biggest fall -3.01% in 1998.

Years it rose41 of 7059%

Average move+0.22%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+4.46%1930

Biggest fall-3.01%1998

The biggest rises

1930	+4.46%
2002	+4.00%
1990	+2.90%
2003	+2.23%
1945	+1.74%

The biggest falls

1998	-3.01%
1934	-2.75%
2009	-2.58%
1931	-1.85%
1956	-1.43%

Every year

1928 +1.0% · 1929 -0.6% · 1930 +4.5% · 1931 -1.9% · 1934 -2.8% · 1935 -0.9% · 1936 +0.2% · 1937 -0.3% · 1940 +1.4% · 1941 -0.3% · 1942 +0.8% · 1943 +0.1% · 1945 +1.7% · 1946 -0.3% · 1947 +0.3% · 1948 +1.2% · 1951 +0.9% · 1952 -0.2% · 1953 +0.6% · 1954 -0.1% · 1956 -1.4% · 1957 +0.8% · 1958 -0.2% · 1959 +0.1% · 1962 -1.4% · 1963 +0.7% · 1964 -0.1% · 1965 -0.1% · 1968 +0.2% · 1969 -0.6% · 1970 +0.0% · 1971 +0.6% · 1973 -0.2% · 1974 -0.2% · 1975 -1.1% · 1976 -1.0% · 1979 -0.7% · 1980 +1.3% · 1981 +0.8% · 1982 +1.3% · 1984 -0.9% · 1985 +1.6% · 1986 +1.0% · 1987 +1.7% · 1990 +2.9% · 1991 +0.3% · 1992 -0.4% · 1993 +0.5% · 1996 +0.3% · 1997 +0.9% · 1998 -3.0% · 1999 +0.0% · 2001 -0.2% · 2002 +4.0% · 2003 +2.2% · 2004 +1.5% · 2007 +1.3% · 2008 -0.5% · 2009 -2.6% · 2010 +0.4% · 2012 +0.3% · 2013 +0.8% · 2014 -1.3% · 2015 +0.2% · 2018 +0.4% · 2019 -1.2% · 2020 +0.5% · 2021 +1.1% · 2024 -0.9% · 2025 +0.3%

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