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Mar.31
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As we enter the last trading day of the month and quarter, here are the numbers for how this month and quarter has compared to historical averages as well as some of the best and worst performers for the period. Despite the pullback in the past two trading days, the markets are still up big for the month.
March to Date:
- The Dow [.DJIA
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- The NASDAQ is up 9.00% [COMP
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], its biggest March ever and biggest monthly gain since November 2002
March Historical Stats:
- Dow (since 1897)
- On average the Dow has gained 0.7% during March, up 60% of the time with an avg gain of 3.7% when up
- The biggest March gain was on 1920, when the Dow finished up 12.76%
- The biggest March loss was on 1938, when the Dow finished down -23.67%
- S&P (since 1928)
- On average the S&P has gained 0.36% during March, up 60% of the time with an avg gain of 3.19% when up
- The biggest March gain was on 1928, when the S&P finished up 11.7%
- The biggest March loss was on 1938, when the S&P finished down -25.7%
- Nasdaq Composite (since 1971)
- On average the Nasdaq has gained 0.33% during March, up 63% of the time with an avg gain of 3.26% when up
- The biggest March gain was on 1999, when the Nasdaq finished up 7.58%
- The biggest March loss was on 1980, when the Nasdaq finished down -17.10%
Quarter to Date:
- The Dow is down 14.3% and is on track to be down for a 6th straight quarter for the first time since 1970
- The S&P 500 is down 12.8% and is on track to be down for a 6th straight quarter for the first time since 1970
- The NASDAQ is down 4.8% and is on track to be down for a 3rd straight quarter
Q1 Historical Stats:
- Dow:
- On average the Dow has gained 1.55% in the first quarter, up 56% of the time with avg gains of 6.85% when up
- The biggest Q1 gain was on 1975, when the Dow finished up 24.65%
- The biggest Q1 loss was on 1938, when the Dow finished down -18.12%
- S&P:
- On average the S&P has gained 1.49% in the first quarter, up 58% of the time with avg gains of 7.1% when up
- The biggest Q1 gain was on 1975, when the S&P finished up 21.6%
- The biggest Q1 loss was on 1938, when the S&P finished down -19.43%
- Nasdaq:
- On average the Nasdaq has gained 3.75% in the first quarter, up 65% of the time with avg gains of 10.66% when up
- The biggest Q1 gain was on 1991, when the Nasdaq finished up 29%
- The biggest Q1 loss was on 2001, when the Nasdaq finished down -25.5%
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