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October 21 in market history

The market was open on October 21 in 70 years since 1929. The S&P 500 rose 33 times and fell 37. Its biggest rise was +9.10% in 1987, its biggest fall -5.67% in 1932.

Years it rose33 of 7047%

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

Biggest rise+9.10%1987

Biggest fall-5.67%1932

The biggest rises

1987	+9.10%
1935	+3.22%
2022	+2.37%
1937	+2.01%
2014	+1.96%

The biggest falls

1932	-5.67%
1929	-3.85%
2008	-3.08%
1930	-2.96%
1957	-2.93%

Every year

1929 -3.8% · 1930 -3.0% · 1931 -0.9% · 1932 -5.7% · 1935 +3.2% · 1936 +0.4% · 1937 +2.0% · 1938 +0.3% · 1940 -0.7% · 1941 +0.9% · 1942 -0.1% · 1943 -0.9% · 1946 +0.2% · 1947 -0.2% · 1948 +0.1% · 1949 -0.3% · 1952 -0.2% · 1953 +0.1% · 1954 -0.1% · 1955 0.0% · 1957 -2.9% · 1958 0.0% · 1959 -0.2% · 1960 -0.3% · 1963 +0.1% · 1964 -0.1% · 1965 +0.2% · 1966 +0.4% · 1968 +0.2% · 1969 +0.8% · 1970 +0.0% · 1971 -0.1% · 1974 +1.7% · 1975 +0.8% · 1976 -1.0% · 1977 -0.4% · 1980 -0.6% · 1981 -0.1% · 1982 -0.1% · 1983 -0.6% · 1985 -0.0% · 1986 -0.0% · 1987 +9.1% · 1988 +0.3% · 1991 -0.6% · 1992 +0.0% · 1993 -0.2% · 1994 -0.4% · 1996 -0.1% · 1997 +1.7% · 1998 +0.6% · 1999 -0.5% · 2002 +1.7% · 2003 +0.1% · 2004 +0.3% · 2005 +0.2% · 2008 -3.1% · 2009 -0.9% · 2010 +0.2% · 2011 +1.9% · 2013 +0.0% · 2014 +2.0% · 2015 -0.6% · 2016 -0.0% · 2019 +0.7% · 2020 -0.2% · 2021 +0.3% · 2022 +2.4% · 2024 -0.2% · 2025 +0.0%

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