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December 16 in market history

The market was open on December 16 in 70 years since 1929. The S&P 500 rose 41 times and fell 29. Its biggest rise was +5.14% in 2008, its biggest fall -3.35% in 1930.

Years it rose41 of 7059%

Average move+0.21%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+5.14%2008

Biggest fall-3.35%1930

The biggest rises

2008	+5.14%
1935	+3.82%
2002	+2.35%
1987	+2.17%
1937	+1.56%

The biggest falls

1930	-3.35%
1931	-2.34%
1929	-1.71%
1957	-1.50%
2022	-1.11%

Every year

1929 -1.7% · 1930 -3.3% · 1931 -2.3% · 1932 -0.7% · 1935 +3.8% · 1936 -0.2% · 1937 +1.6% · 1938 +0.1% · 1940 -1.0% · 1941 -0.2% · 1942 +0.8% · 1943 +0.5% · 1946 +0.5% · 1947 -0.1% · 1948 -0.1% · 1949 -0.1% · 1952 +0.1% · 1953 +1.0% · 1954 +1.1% · 1955 +0.2% · 1957 -1.5% · 1958 +0.4% · 1959 +0.1% · 1960 +0.9% · 1963 +0.3% · 1964 +0.4% · 1965 +0.1% · 1966 -0.1% · 1968 -0.4% · 1969 -0.9% · 1970 +0.1% · 1971 +1.2% · 1974 -0.9% · 1975 +1.0% · 1976 -0.3% · 1977 -0.2% · 1980 +0.9% · 1981 -0.5% · 1982 +0.0% · 1983 +0.5% · 1985 +1.0% · 1986 +0.7% · 1987 +2.2% · 1988 +0.7% · 1991 -0.0% · 1992 -0.2% · 1993 +0.3% · 1994 +0.8% · 1996 -1.1% · 1997 +0.5% · 1998 -0.1% · 1999 +0.4% · 2002 +2.4% · 2003 +0.7% · 2004 -0.2% · 2005 -0.3% · 2008 +5.1% · 2009 +0.1% · 2010 +0.6% · 2011 +0.3% · 2013 +0.6% · 2014 -0.8% · 2015 +1.5% · 2016 -0.2% · 2019 +0.7% · 2020 +0.2% · 2021 -0.9% · 2022 -1.1% · 2024 +0.4% · 2025 -0.2%

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