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October 15 in market history

The market was open on October 15 in 70 years since 1928. The S&P 500 rose 38 times and fell 32. Its biggest rise was +4.73% in 2002, its biggest fall -9.03% in 2008.

Years it rose38 of 7054%

Average move+0.03%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+4.73%2002

Biggest fall-9.03%2008

The biggest rises

2002	+4.73%
1998	+4.17%
1946	+4.01%
1931	+1.82%
1930	+1.62%

The biggest falls

2008	-9.03%
1999	-2.81%
1987	-2.34%
1934	-2.07%
1974	-1.79%

Every year

1928 +0.7% · 1929 -0.8% · 1930 +1.6% · 1931 +1.8% · 1934 -2.1% · 1935 +0.7% · 1936 -0.2% · 1937 -1.1% · 1940 +1.0% · 1941 -0.6% · 1942 -1.3% · 1943 +0.7% · 1945 +0.1% · 1946 +4.0% · 1947 +0.3% · 1948 -0.1% · 1951 +0.6% · 1952 -1.7% · 1953 +1.1% · 1954 -0.5% · 1956 -0.3% · 1957 +1.0% · 1958 -1.3% · 1959 +0.3% · 1962 +0.6% · 1963 +0.1% · 1964 -0.6% · 1965 +0.2% · 1968 +0.2% · 1969 +0.0% · 1970 +0.5% · 1971 -0.3% · 1973 -1.2% · 1974 -1.8% · 1975 -0.1% · 1976 +0.0% · 1979 -1.1% · 1980 +1.3% · 1981 +0.8% · 1982 -0.7% · 1984 +1.0% · 1985 -0.2% · 1986 +1.5% · 1987 -2.3% · 1990 +1.1% · 1991 +1.2% · 1992 +0.1% · 1993 +0.6% · 1996 -0.1% · 1997 -0.5% · 1998 +4.2% · 1999 -2.8% · 2001 -0.2% · 2002 +4.7% · 2003 -0.3% · 2004 +0.4% · 2007 -0.8% · 2008 -9.0% · 2009 +0.4% · 2010 +0.2% · 2012 +0.8% · 2013 -0.7% · 2014 -0.8% · 2015 +1.5% · 2018 -0.6% · 2019 +1.0% · 2020 -0.2% · 2021 +0.7% · 2024 -0.8% · 2025 +0.4%

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