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October 8 in market history

The market was open on October 8 in 70 years since 1928. The S&P 500 rose 29 times and fell 41. Its biggest rise was +8.59% in 1931, its biggest fall -2.37% in 1937.

Years it rose29 of 7041%

Average move+0.05%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+8.59%1931

Biggest fall-2.37%1937

The biggest rises

1931	+8.59%
1982	+1.75%
2014	+1.75%
2002	+1.69%
1942	+1.42%

The biggest falls

1937	-2.37%
1940	-1.68%
2019	-1.56%
1987	-1.38%
1979	-1.25%

Every year

1928 -0.5% · 1929 -0.3% · 1930 -1.2% · 1931 +8.6% · 1934 -0.9% · 1935 -0.7% · 1936 +0.5% · 1937 -2.4% · 1940 -1.7% · 1941 -0.2% · 1942 +1.4% · 1943 +0.4% · 1945 +0.7% · 1946 -1.2% · 1947 -0.8% · 1948 -0.2% · 1951 -0.1% · 1952 +0.7% · 1953 +0.2% · 1954 -0.1% · 1956 -0.0% · 1957 -0.6% · 1958 -0.0% · 1959 -0.2% · 1962 0.0% · 1963 -0.1% · 1964 +0.3% · 1965 +0.4% · 1968 +0.0% · 1969 -0.5% · 1970 -1.1% · 1971 -0.7% · 1973 +0.3% · 1974 -0.2% · 1975 +1.3% · 1976 -0.9% · 1979 -1.2% · 1980 +0.5% · 1981 +0.8% · 1982 +1.7% · 1984 -0.3% · 1985 0.0% · 1986 +1.0% · 1987 -1.4% · 1990 +0.6% · 1991 +0.3% · 1992 +0.9% · 1993 +0.2% · 1996 -0.4% · 1997 -0.9% · 1998 -1.2% · 1999 +1.4% · 2001 -0.8% · 2002 +1.7% · 2003 -0.5% · 2004 -0.8% · 2007 -0.3% · 2008 -1.1% · 2009 +0.7% · 2010 +0.6% · 2012 -0.3% · 2013 -1.2% · 2014 +1.7% · 2015 +0.9% · 2018 -0.0% · 2019 -1.6% · 2020 +0.8% · 2021 -0.2% · 2024 +1.0% · 2025 +0.6%

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