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December 4 in market history

The market was open on December 4 in 70 years since 1928. The S&P 500 rose 41 times and fell 29. Its biggest rise was +2.31% in 1998, its biggest fall -3.36% in 1950.

Years it rose41 of 7059%

Average move+0.13%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+2.31%1998

Biggest fall-3.36%1950

The biggest rises

1998	+2.31%
2015	+2.05%
1929	+1.85%
1985	+1.68%
1946	+1.59%

The biggest falls

1950	-3.36%
2018	-3.24%
2008	-2.93%
1931	-2.17%
1930	-1.50%

Every year

1928 +0.3% · 1929 +1.8% · 1930 -1.5% · 1931 -2.2% · 1933 -0.1% · 1934 +0.7% · 1935 +0.8% · 1936 -0.2% · 1939 -0.1% · 1940 0.0% · 1941 +0.2% · 1942 0.0% · 1944 +0.9% · 1945 -0.1% · 1946 +1.6% · 1947 -0.6% · 1950 -3.4% · 1951 +0.6% · 1952 -0.4% · 1953 +0.0% · 1956 -0.3% · 1957 +0.4% · 1958 +0.0% · 1959 +0.2% · 1961 +0.3% · 1962 +1.1% · 1963 +0.2% · 1964 +0.2% · 1967 +0.6% · 1969 +0.3% · 1970 +0.6% · 1972 +0.3% · 1973 -0.3% · 1974 +0.4% · 1975 +0.3% · 1978 -0.1% · 1979 +0.9% · 1980 -0.2% · 1981 +0.9% · 1984 +0.3% · 1985 +1.7% · 1986 -0.3% · 1987 -0.6% · 1989 +0.2% · 1990 +0.7% · 1991 -0.2% · 1992 +0.5% · 1995 +1.1% · 1996 -0.4% · 1997 -0.4% · 1998 +2.3% · 2000 +0.7% · 2001 +1.3% · 2002 -0.3% · 2003 +0.5% · 2006 +0.9% · 2007 -0.7% · 2008 -2.9% · 2009 +0.6% · 2012 -0.2% · 2013 -0.1% · 2014 -0.1% · 2015 +2.1% · 2017 -0.1% · 2018 -3.2% · 2019 +0.6% · 2020 +0.9% · 2023 -0.5% · 2024 +0.6% · 2025 +0.1%

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