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October 31 in market history

The market was open on October 31 in 71 years since 1928. The S&P 500 rose 37 times and fell 34. Its biggest rise was +5.05% in 1929, its biggest fall -2.47% in 2011.

Years it rose37 of 7152%

Average move+0.12%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+5.05%1929

Biggest fall-2.47%2011

The biggest rises

1929	+5.05%
1946	+3.63%
2000	+2.20%
1945	+1.65%
1989	+1.58%

The biggest falls

2011	-2.47%
1930	-2.31%
1978	-2.01%
2024	-1.86%
1932	-1.83%

Every year

1928 -0.4% · 1929 +5.0% · 1930 -2.3% · 1932 -1.8% · 1933 -0.9% · 1934 +0.2% · 1935 +0.8% · 1938 +0.2% · 1939 -1.0% · 1940 +1.5% · 1941 -1.2% · 1944 +0.2% · 1945 +1.6% · 1946 +3.6% · 1947 +0.7% · 1949 -0.2% · 1950 -0.4% · 1951 +1.2% · 1952 +1.5% · 1955 -0.1% · 1956 -1.7% · 1957 +0.1% · 1958 +0.1% · 1960 -0.0% · 1961 +0.3% · 1962 -0.0% · 1963 +0.3% · 1966 -0.0% · 1967 -1.6% · 1968 +0.1% · 1969 +0.2% · 1972 +0.9% · 1973 -1.0% · 1974 -0.6% · 1975 -0.3% · 1977 -0.3% · 1978 -2.0% · 1979 -0.8% · 1980 +0.9% · 1983 +0.1% · 1984 -0.4% · 1985 -0.1% · 1986 +0.1% · 1988 +0.2% · 1989 +1.6% · 1990 -0.0% · 1991 -0.1% · 1994 -0.3% · 1995 -0.3% · 1996 +0.6% · 1997 +1.2% · 2000 +2.2% · 2001 -0.0% · 2002 -0.6% · 2003 +0.4% · 2005 +0.7% · 2006 +0.0% · 2007 +1.2% · 2008 +1.5% · 2011 -2.5% · 2012 +0.0% · 2013 -0.4% · 2014 +1.2% · 2016 -0.0% · 2017 +0.1% · 2018 +1.1% · 2019 -0.3% · 2022 -0.7% · 2023 +0.6% · 2024 -1.9% · 2025 +0.3%

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