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December 17 in market history

The market was open on December 17 in 70 years since 1928. The S&P 500 rose 33 times and fell 37. Its biggest rise was +4.64% in 1930, its biggest fall -3.23% in 1935.

Years it rose33 of 7047%

Average move-0.04%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+4.64%1930

Biggest fall-3.23%1935

The biggest rises

1930	+4.64%
1954	+2.83%
2014	+2.04%
1942	+1.79%
1980	+1.75%

The biggest falls

1935	-3.23%
1931	-2.65%
1945	-2.14%
2018	-2.08%
1987	-2.06%

Every year

1928 -0.4% · 1929 +1.1% · 1930 +4.6% · 1931 -2.6% · 1934 +0.7% · 1935 -3.2% · 1936 -0.8% · 1937 -0.7% · 1940 -0.4% · 1941 -1.6% · 1942 +1.8% · 1943 +0.5% · 1945 -2.1% · 1946 -0.4% · 1947 +0.2% · 1948 +0.3% · 1951 +0.2% · 1952 -0.1% · 1953 -0.1% · 1954 +2.8% · 1956 0.0% · 1957 -1.7% · 1958 +0.7% · 1959 -0.2% · 1962 -0.3% · 1963 +0.6% · 1964 +0.4% · 1965 -0.0% · 1968 -0.4% · 1969 -0.6% · 1970 +0.4% · 1971 +0.5% · 1973 -0.6% · 1974 +1.7% · 1975 +0.2% · 1976 -0.5% · 1979 +0.4% · 1980 +1.8% · 1981 +0.6% · 1982 +1.6% · 1984 +0.6% · 1985 -0.6% · 1986 -1.0% · 1987 -2.1% · 1990 -0.2% · 1991 -0.4% · 1992 +0.9% · 1993 +0.7% · 1996 +0.7% · 1997 -0.3% · 1998 +1.6% · 1999 +0.2% · 2001 +1.0% · 2002 -0.8% · 2003 +0.1% · 2004 -0.7% · 2007 -1.5% · 2008 -1.0% · 2009 -1.2% · 2010 +0.1% · 2012 +1.2% · 2013 -0.3% · 2014 +2.0% · 2015 -1.5% · 2018 -2.1% · 2019 +0.0% · 2020 +0.6% · 2021 -1.0% · 2024 -0.4% · 2025 -1.2%

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