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December 26 in market history

The market was open on December 26 in 56 years since 1928. The S&P 500 rose 38 times and fell 18. Its biggest rise was +4.96% in 2018, its biggest fall -2.84% in 1933.

Years it rose38 of 5668%

Average move+0.30%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+4.96%2018

Biggest fall-2.84%1933

The biggest rises

2018	+4.96%
1973	+3.06%
1945	+2.53%
1929	+2.21%
1991	+1.38%

The biggest falls

1933	-2.84%
1930	-2.04%
1946	-1.04%
1947	-0.85%
1950	-0.75%

Every year

1928 -0.4% · 1929 +2.2% · 1930 -2.0% · 1933 -2.8% · 1934 -0.5% · 1935 +0.2% · 1939 -0.5% · 1940 -0.1% · 1941 +0.4% · 1944 -0.7% · 1945 +2.5% · 1946 -1.0% · 1947 -0.9% · 1950 -0.7% · 1951 -0.4% · 1952 +0.2% · 1956 +0.0% · 1957 +1.0% · 1961 +0.2% · 1962 +0.6% · 1963 +0.5% · 1967 +0.1% · 1968 +0.1% · 1969 +0.8% · 1972 +0.4% · 1973 +3.1% · 1974 +0.8% · 1975 +0.9% · 1978 +1.3% · 1979 +0.1% · 1980 +0.5% · 1984 -0.2% · 1985 +0.2% · 1986 +0.1% · 1989 -0.2% · 1990 +0.3% · 1991 +1.4% · 1995 +0.4% · 1996 +0.6% · 1997 +0.4% · 2000 +0.7% · 2001 +0.4% · 2002 -0.3% · 2003 +0.2% · 2006 +0.4% · 2007 +0.1% · 2008 +0.5% · 2012 -0.5% · 2013 +0.5% · 2014 +0.3% · 2017 -0.1% · 2018 +5.0% · 2019 +0.5% · 2023 +0.4% · 2024 -0.0% · 2025 -0.0%

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