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December 23 in market history

The market was open on December 23 in 70 years since 1929. The S&P 500 rose 38 times and fell 32. Its biggest rise was +2.53% in 1991, its biggest fall -4.10% in 1931.

Years it rose38 of 7054%

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

Biggest rise+2.53%1991

Biggest fall-4.10%1931

The biggest rises

1991	+2.53%
1998	+2.07%
1999	+1.55%
1987	+1.28%
2015	+1.24%

The biggest falls

1931	-4.10%
1997	-1.53%
1974	-1.42%
1985	-1.12%
1968	-1.06%

Every year

1929 +0.5% · 1930 +0.5% · 1931 -4.1% · 1932 0.0% · 1935 +0.6% · 1936 +1.0% · 1937 -0.5% · 1938 +1.1% · 1940 -0.3% · 1941 -0.2% · 1942 +0.3% · 1943 -0.1% · 1946 -0.6% · 1947 +0.4% · 1948 0.0% · 1949 0.0% · 1952 -0.4% · 1953 -0.3% · 1954 +0.1% · 1955 +0.2% · 1957 0.0% · 1958 -0.5% · 1959 -0.3% · 1960 +0.1% · 1963 -0.6% · 1964 -0.2% · 1965 -0.1% · 1966 -0.3% · 1968 -1.1% · 1969 -0.4% · 1970 +0.1% · 1971 -0.4% · 1974 -1.4% · 1975 +0.7% · 1976 +0.1% · 1977 +0.9% · 1980 -0.4% · 1981 -0.5% · 1982 +0.6% · 1983 -0.2% · 1985 -1.1% · 1986 -1.0% · 1987 +1.3% · 1988 +0.4% · 1991 +2.5% · 1992 -0.3% · 1993 +0.0% · 1994 +0.0% · 1996 -0.3% · 1997 -1.5% · 1998 +2.1% · 1999 +1.5% · 2002 +0.2% · 2003 +0.3% · 2004 +0.0% · 2005 +0.0% · 2008 -1.0% · 2009 +0.2% · 2010 -0.2% · 2011 +0.9% · 2013 +0.5% · 2014 +0.2% · 2015 +1.2% · 2016 +0.1% · 2019 +0.1% · 2020 +0.1% · 2021 +0.6% · 2022 +0.6% · 2024 +0.7% · 2025 +0.5%

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