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October 29 in market history

The market was open on October 29 in 69 years since 1928. The S&P 500 rose 36 times and fell 33. Its biggest rise was +4.93% in 1987, its biggest fall -10.16% in 1929.

Years it rose36 of 6952%

Average move+0.10%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+4.93%1987

Biggest fall-10.16%1929

The biggest rises

1987	+4.93%
1974	+3.91%
1937	+2.49%
2009	+2.25%
1962	+2.16%

The biggest falls

1929	-10.16%
2001	-2.38%
1930	-1.74%
1975	-1.24%
1945	-1.15%

Every year

1928 +1.6% · 1929 -10.2% · 1930 -1.7% · 1931 +0.4% · 1934 -0.5% · 1935 -0.1% · 1936 +1.5% · 1937 +2.5% · 1940 +0.2% · 1941 -0.3% · 1942 -0.1% · 1943 -0.4% · 1945 -1.2% · 1946 -0.9% · 1947 -0.3% · 1948 +0.2% · 1951 -0.5% · 1952 +0.1% · 1953 +1.2% · 1954 -0.6% · 1956 +0.3% · 1957 +0.7% · 1958 +1.0% · 1959 -0.1% · 1962 +2.2% · 1963 -0.0% · 1964 +0.0% · 1965 +0.2% · 1968 -0.6% · 1969 -0.9% · 1970 -0.1% · 1971 +0.3% · 1973 -0.2% · 1974 +3.9% · 1975 -1.2% · 1976 +1.3% · 1979 +0.1% · 1980 -0.1% · 1981 -0.3% · 1982 +0.1% · 1984 -0.3% · 1985 +0.8% · 1986 +0.7% · 1987 +4.9% · 1990 -0.9% · 1991 +0.5% · 1992 +0.2% · 1993 +0.0% · 1996 +0.6% · 1997 -0.3% · 1998 +1.7% · 1999 +1.5% · 2001 -2.4% · 2002 -0.9% · 2003 +0.1% · 2004 +0.2% · 2007 +0.4% · 2008 -1.1% · 2009 +2.3% · 2010 -0.0% · 2013 +0.6% · 2014 -0.1% · 2015 -0.0% · 2018 -0.7% · 2019 -0.1% · 2020 +1.2% · 2021 +0.2% · 2024 +0.2% · 2025 -0.0%

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