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December 8 in market history

The market was open on December 8 in 69 years since 1930. The S&P 500 rose 33 times and fell 36. Its biggest rise was +3.84% in 2008, its biggest fall -3.76% in 1941.

Years it rose33 of 6948%

Average move-0.07%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+3.84%2008

Biggest fall-3.76%1941

The biggest rises

2008	+3.84%
1987	+2.69%
2000	+1.96%
1943	+1.05%
1947	+0.96%

The biggest falls

1941	-3.76%
1931	-2.91%
1930	-2.80%
1980	-2.55%
2011	-2.11%

Every year

1930 -2.8% · 1931 -2.9% · 1932 0.0% · 1933 -1.0% · 1936 +0.4% · 1937 +0.9% · 1938 -1.2% · 1939 -0.8% · 1941 -3.8% · 1942 +0.6% · 1943 +1.1% · 1944 +0.8% · 1947 +1.0% · 1948 -0.3% · 1949 0.0% · 1950 0.0% · 1952 +0.5% · 1953 -0.3% · 1954 -0.2% · 1955 +0.6% · 1958 0.0% · 1959 +0.6% · 1960 +0.2% · 1961 +0.5% · 1964 -0.4% · 1965 -0.1% · 1966 +0.4% · 1967 -0.1% · 1969 -1.0% · 1970 -0.5% · 1971 +0.1% · 1972 +0.2% · 1975 +0.3% · 1976 +0.6% · 1977 +0.2% · 1978 -0.5% · 1980 -2.6% · 1981 -0.3% · 1982 -0.6% · 1983 -0.4% · 1986 -0.0% · 1987 +2.7% · 1988 -0.6% · 1989 +0.3% · 1992 +0.4% · 1993 -0.1% · 1994 -1.3% · 1995 +0.2% · 1997 -0.1% · 1998 -0.5% · 1999 -0.4% · 2000 +2.0% · 2003 +0.7% · 2004 +0.5% · 2005 -0.1% · 2006 +0.2% · 2008 +3.8% · 2009 -1.0% · 2010 +0.4% · 2011 -2.1% · 2014 -0.7% · 2015 -0.6% · 2016 +0.2% · 2017 +0.6% · 2020 +0.3% · 2021 +0.3% · 2022 +0.8% · 2023 +0.4% · 2025 -0.3%

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