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December 21 in market history

The market was open on December 21 in 69 years since 1928. The S&P 500 rose 39 times and fell 30. Its biggest rise was +1.98% in 1955, its biggest fall -2.51% in 1931.

Years it rose39 of 6957%

Average move+0.16%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+1.98%1955

Biggest fall-2.51%1931

The biggest rises

1955	+1.98%
2021	+1.78%
1982	+1.73%
2007	+1.67%
2022	+1.49%

The biggest falls

1931	-2.51%
2018	-2.06%
1936	-2.06%
1973	-1.07%
2012	-0.94%

Every year

1928 +1.1% · 1931 -2.5% · 1932 -0.3% · 1933 -0.2% · 1934 +0.2% · 1936 -2.1% · 1937 +0.6% · 1938 -0.6% · 1939 -0.1% · 1942 0.0% · 1943 -0.3% · 1944 -0.2% · 1945 -0.1% · 1948 -0.3% · 1949 -0.2% · 1950 +0.1% · 1951 -0.3% · 1953 -0.2% · 1954 +0.1% · 1955 +2.0% · 1956 +0.7% · 1959 +0.1% · 1960 +0.8% · 1961 -0.4% · 1962 -0.3% · 1964 +0.1% · 1965 +0.4% · 1966 +0.5% · 1967 +0.2% · 1970 -0.3% · 1971 +0.2% · 1972 -0.7% · 1973 -1.1% · 1976 +0.5% · 1977 +0.6% · 1978 +0.0% · 1979 -0.6% · 1981 -0.5% · 1982 +1.7% · 1983 +1.0% · 1984 -0.5% · 1987 +0.2% · 1988 -0.0% · 1989 +0.6% · 1990 +0.5% · 1992 -0.1% · 1993 -0.1% · 1994 +0.5% · 1995 +0.8% · 1998 +1.2% · 1999 +1.1% · 2000 +0.8% · 2001 +0.4% · 2004 +0.9% · 2005 +0.3% · 2006 -0.4% · 2007 +1.7% · 2009 +1.1% · 2010 +0.6% · 2011 +0.2% · 2012 -0.9% · 2015 +0.8% · 2016 -0.2% · 2017 +0.2% · 2018 -2.1% · 2020 -0.4% · 2021 +1.8% · 2022 +1.5% · 2023 +1.0%

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