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October 2 in market history

The market was open on October 2 in 70 years since 1928. The S&P 500 rose 46 times and fell 24. Its biggest rise was +1.95% in 1981, its biggest fall -4.03% in 2008.

Years it rose46 of 7066%

Average move+0.15%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+1.95%1981

Biggest fall-4.03%2008

The biggest rises

1981	+1.95%
1936	+1.93%
1956	+1.83%
1931	+1.78%
1998	+1.64%

The biggest falls

2008	-4.03%
1935	-3.31%
2002	-2.36%
2019	-1.79%
1992	-1.40%

Every year

1928 -0.5% · 1929 +0.7% · 1930 -1.2% · 1931 +1.8% · 1933 -1.0% · 1934 +0.3% · 1935 -3.3% · 1936 +1.9% · 1939 +0.7% · 1940 +0.5% · 1941 -0.3% · 1942 +1.5% · 1944 +0.5% · 1945 0.0% · 1946 +0.5% · 1947 +0.1% · 1950 +1.2% · 1951 +0.7% · 1952 +0.2% · 1953 +0.4% · 1956 +1.8% · 1957 +0.8% · 1958 +0.4% · 1959 +0.5% · 1961 +0.1% · 1962 +1.1% · 1963 +0.1% · 1964 +0.3% · 1967 -0.4% · 1969 +0.8% · 1970 +1.0% · 1972 -0.4% · 1973 +0.5% · 1974 -0.0% · 1975 +1.1% · 1978 +0.4% · 1979 +0.9% · 1980 +0.8% · 1981 +1.9% · 1984 -0.6% · 1985 -0.5% · 1986 +0.1% · 1987 +0.2% · 1989 +0.5% · 1990 +0.1% · 1991 -0.2% · 1992 -1.4% · 1995 -0.5% · 1996 +0.7% · 1997 +0.5% · 1998 +1.6% · 2000 -0.0% · 2001 +1.2% · 2002 -2.4% · 2003 +0.2% · 2006 -0.3% · 2007 -0.0% · 2008 -4.0% · 2009 -0.5% · 2012 +0.1% · 2013 -0.1% · 2014 +0.0% · 2015 +1.4% · 2017 +0.4% · 2018 -0.0% · 2019 -1.8% · 2020 -1.0% · 2023 +0.0% · 2024 +0.0% · 2025 +0.1%

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