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December 18 in market history

The market was open on December 18 in 70 years since 1928. The S&P 500 rose 37 times and fell 33. Its biggest rise was +8.29% in 1931, its biggest fall -2.98% in 1933.

Years it rose37 of 7053%

Average move+0.20%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+8.29%1931

Biggest fall-2.98%1933

The biggest rises

1931	+8.29%
1984	+2.75%
1950	+2.69%
1987	+2.54%
2014	+2.40%

The biggest falls

1933	-2.98%
2024	-2.95%
2008	-2.12%
1978	-1.98%
1989	-1.84%

Every year

1928 +1.2% · 1929 -0.6% · 1930 +0.7% · 1931 +8.3% · 1933 -3.0% · 1934 -0.1% · 1935 -0.3% · 1936 -0.9% · 1939 -0.2% · 1940 -0.9% · 1941 -0.9% · 1942 -0.1% · 1944 -0.6% · 1945 +0.9% · 1946 +0.2% · 1947 -0.3% · 1950 +2.7% · 1951 +0.3% · 1952 -0.0% · 1953 +0.2% · 1956 0.0% · 1957 -0.1% · 1958 +0.4% · 1959 +0.5% · 1961 -0.3% · 1962 -0.5% · 1963 -0.1% · 1964 +0.5% · 1967 -0.3% · 1969 +1.6% · 1970 +0.2% · 1972 -1.2% · 1973 +2.1% · 1974 +0.5% · 1975 +0.3% · 1978 -2.0% · 1979 -0.9% · 1980 +0.1% · 1981 +0.7% · 1984 +2.8% · 1985 -0.4% · 1986 -0.3% · 1987 +2.5% · 1989 -1.8% · 1990 +1.2% · 1991 +0.2% · 1992 +1.3% · 1995 -1.5% · 1996 +0.8% · 1997 -1.1% · 1998 +0.7% · 2000 +0.8% · 2001 +0.8% · 2002 -1.3% · 2003 +1.2% · 2006 -0.3% · 2007 +0.6% · 2008 -2.1% · 2009 +0.6% · 2012 +1.1% · 2013 +1.7% · 2014 +2.4% · 2015 -1.8% · 2017 +0.5% · 2018 +0.0% · 2019 -0.0% · 2020 -0.4% · 2023 +0.5% · 2024 -2.9% · 2025 +0.8%

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