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October 16 in market history

The market was open on October 16 in 70 years since 1928. The S&P 500 rose 35 times and fell 35. Its biggest rise was +4.25% in 2008, its biggest fall -6.50% in 1933.

Years it rose35 of 7050%

Average move-0.16%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+4.25%2008

Biggest fall-6.50%1933

The biggest rises

2008	+4.25%
1931	+3.08%
1989	+2.76%
2018	+2.15%
2013	+1.38%

The biggest falls

1933	-6.50%
1987	-5.16%
1929	-3.50%
2002	-2.41%
1935	-2.01%

Every year

1928 +0.3% · 1929 -3.5% · 1930 -1.8% · 1931 +3.1% · 1933 -6.5% · 1934 +1.0% · 1935 -2.0% · 1936 +1.1% · 1939 0.0% · 1940 +0.4% · 1941 -1.4% · 1942 +0.4% · 1944 -0.5% · 1945 0.0% · 1946 -0.4% · 1947 -0.1% · 1950 -0.7% · 1951 -0.3% · 1952 -0.6% · 1953 +0.8% · 1956 -0.5% · 1957 -0.8% · 1958 +0.7% · 1959 +0.8% · 1961 -0.3% · 1962 -0.3% · 1963 +0.8% · 1964 +0.7% · 1967 -0.8% · 1969 +0.7% · 1970 -0.4% · 1972 -1.1% · 1973 +0.1% · 1974 -1.6% · 1975 +0.2% · 1978 -2.0% · 1979 -0.2% · 1980 -1.1% · 1981 -0.4% · 1984 -0.6% · 1985 +1.0% · 1986 +0.3% · 1987 -5.2% · 1989 +2.8% · 1990 -1.4% · 1991 +0.5% · 1992 +0.5% · 1995 -0.3% · 1996 +0.3% · 1997 -1.1% · 1998 +0.9% · 2000 +0.0% · 2001 +0.7% · 2002 -2.4% · 2003 +0.3% · 2006 +0.3% · 2007 -0.7% · 2008 +4.3% · 2009 -0.8% · 2012 +1.0% · 2013 +1.4% · 2014 +0.0% · 2015 +0.5% · 2017 +0.2% · 2018 +2.1% · 2019 -0.2% · 2020 +0.0% · 2023 +1.1% · 2024 +0.5% · 2025 -0.6%

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