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December 24 in market history

The market was open on December 24 in 58 years since 1928. The S&P 500 rose 38 times and fell 20. Its biggest rise was +1.39% in 1974, its biggest fall -2.71% in 2018.

Years it rose38 of 5866%

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

Biggest rise+1.39%1974

Biggest fall-2.71%2018

The biggest rises

1974	+1.39%
1930	+1.34%
1958	+1.29%
2024	+1.10%
1969	+1.05%

The biggest falls

2018	-2.71%
1985	-0.69%
1997	-0.68%
1973	-0.68%
1990	-0.56%

Every year

1928 +0.9% · 1929 +0.6% · 1930 +1.3% · 1931 +0.1% · 1934 +0.8% · 1935 +1.0% · 1936 +0.2% · 1937 -0.5% · 1940 +0.2% · 1941 +0.1% · 1942 +0.4% · 1943 +0.2% · 1946 -0.3% · 1947 -0.1% · 1948 +0.7% · 1951 +0.1% · 1952 +0.1% · 1953 +0.4% · 1957 +0.1% · 1958 +1.3% · 1959 +0.1% · 1962 -0.0% · 1963 +0.2% · 1964 0.0% · 1968 -0.2% · 1969 +1.1% · 1970 +0.6% · 1973 -0.7% · 1974 +1.4% · 1975 +0.8% · 1979 +0.1% · 1980 +0.4% · 1981 +0.2% · 1984 +0.8% · 1985 -0.7% · 1986 +0.2% · 1987 -0.4% · 1990 -0.6% · 1991 +0.6% · 1992 +0.2% · 1996 +0.6% · 1997 -0.7% · 1998 -0.2% · 2001 -0.0% · 2002 -0.5% · 2003 -0.2% · 2007 +0.8% · 2008 +0.6% · 2009 +0.5% · 2012 -0.2% · 2013 +0.3% · 2014 -0.0% · 2015 -0.2% · 2018 -2.7% · 2019 -0.0% · 2020 +0.4% · 2024 +1.1% · 2025 +0.3%

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