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December 19 in market history

The market was open on December 19 in 71 years since 1928. The S&P 500 rose 29 times and fell 42. Its biggest rise was +1.94% in 1996, its biggest fall -2.66% in 1929.

Years it rose29 of 7141%

Average move-0.05%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+1.94%1996

Biggest fall-2.66%1929

The biggest rises

1996	+1.94%
1946	+1.58%
1928	+1.23%
1986	+1.20%
1930	+1.12%

The biggest falls

1929	-2.66%
1938	-1.71%
2018	-1.54%
1934	-1.42%
2000	-1.30%

Every year

1928 +1.2% · 1929 -2.7% · 1930 +1.1% · 1932 -0.4% · 1933 -0.2% · 1934 -1.4% · 1935 -0.5% · 1938 -1.7% · 1939 -0.2% · 1940 -0.4% · 1941 0.0% · 1944 +0.3% · 1945 0.0% · 1946 +1.6% · 1947 +0.3% · 1949 -0.4% · 1950 +0.6% · 1951 +0.3% · 1952 +0.5% · 1955 -0.2% · 1956 -0.2% · 1957 +1.1% · 1958 -0.1% · 1960 -0.1% · 1961 -0.7% · 1962 +0.8% · 1963 -0.3% · 1966 -0.4% · 1967 -0.1% · 1968 +0.3% · 1969 +0.8% · 1972 -0.5% · 1973 +0.1% · 1974 -0.4% · 1975 -0.7% · 1977 -0.8% · 1978 +0.9% · 1979 -0.1% · 1980 +0.5% · 1983 -0.0% · 1984 -0.6% · 1985 +0.1% · 1986 +1.2% · 1988 +0.9% · 1989 -0.4% · 1990 +0.0% · 1991 -0.3% · 1994 -0.2% · 1995 +0.8% · 1996 +1.9% · 1997 -0.9% · 2000 -1.3% · 2001 +0.6% · 2002 -0.8% · 2003 -0.0% · 2005 -0.6% · 2006 +0.2% · 2007 -0.1% · 2008 +0.3% · 2011 -1.2% · 2012 -0.8% · 2013 -0.1% · 2014 +0.5% · 2016 +0.2% · 2017 -0.3% · 2018 -1.5% · 2019 +0.4% · 2022 -0.9% · 2023 +0.6% · 2024 -0.1% · 2025 +0.9%

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