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December 20 in market history

The market was open on December 20 in 70 years since 1928. The S&P 500 rose 28 times and fell 42. Its biggest rise was +2.98% in 2011, its biggest fall -3.31% in 1929.

Years it rose28 of 7040%

Average move-0.15%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+2.98%2011

Biggest fall-3.31%1929

The biggest rises

2011	+2.98%
1937	+2.82%
2002	+1.30%
1971	+1.29%
1991	+1.18%

The biggest falls

1929	-3.31%
2000	-3.13%
1932	-2.15%
1933	-1.85%
1954	-1.64%

Every year

1928 +0.4% · 1929 -3.3% · 1932 -2.2% · 1933 -1.8% · 1934 -0.1% · 1935 +0.6% · 1937 +2.8% · 1938 -0.2% · 1939 +0.4% · 1940 +0.1% · 1943 +0.7% · 1944 -0.7% · 1945 -0.6% · 1946 +0.3% · 1948 -0.1% · 1949 -0.4% · 1950 +0.1% · 1951 0.0% · 1954 -1.6% · 1955 -0.2% · 1956 -0.8% · 1957 -0.8% · 1960 -0.1% · 1961 -0.2% · 1962 +0.4% · 1963 -0.2% · 1965 -0.5% · 1966 -0.4% · 1967 +0.5% · 1968 -0.6% · 1971 +1.3% · 1972 -0.3% · 1973 -0.3% · 1974 -1.1% · 1976 -0.6% · 1977 -0.2% · 1978 +0.5% · 1979 +0.1% · 1982 -0.9% · 1983 -0.2% · 1984 -0.5% · 1985 +0.4% · 1988 -0.5% · 1989 +0.1% · 1990 -0.0% · 1991 +1.2% · 1993 -0.1% · 1994 -0.2% · 1995 -1.0% · 1996 +0.4% · 1999 -0.2% · 2000 -3.1% · 2001 -0.8% · 2002 +1.3% · 2004 +0.0% · 2005 -0.0% · 2006 -0.1% · 2007 +0.5% · 2010 +0.3% · 2011 +3.0% · 2012 +0.5% · 2013 +0.5% · 2016 +0.4% · 2017 -0.1% · 2018 -1.6% · 2019 +0.5% · 2021 -1.1% · 2022 +0.1% · 2023 -1.5% · 2024 +1.1%

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