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Mardi Gras - Another Fat Tuesday?
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As of mid-day today, the Dow [.DJIA
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Dow since 1900:
Mardi Gras:
- On average the Dow has lost -0.09% on Mardi Gras
- Up 49% of the time, avg gains of 0.73% when up during Mardi Gras
- Down 51% of the time, avg loss of -0.88% when down during Mardi Gras
- The biggest gain on Mardi Gras was on 2/24/2009, when the Dow finished up 3.32%
- The biggest loss on Mardi Gras was on 2/23/1909, when the Dow finished down -5.24%
- On average the Dow has gained 1.89% from Mardi Gras to Good Friday
S&P since 1928:
- On average the S&P has gained -0.13% on Mardi Gras
- Up 50% of the time, avg gains of 0.71% when up during Mardi Gras
- Down 49% of the time, avg loss of -0.99% when down during Mardi Gras
- Flat 1% of the time, on 2/22/1977
- The biggest gain on Mardi Grass was on 2/23/2009, when the S&P finished up 4.01%
- The biggest loss on Mardi Grass was on 3/5/1935, when the S&P finished down -3.31%
- On average the S&P has gained 1.9% from Mardi Gras to Good Friday
Nasdaq Composite since 1971:
- On average the Nasdaq has lost -0.21% on Mardi Gras
- Up 41% of the time, avg gains of 0.68% when up during Mardi Gras
- Down 56% of the time, avg loss of -0.87% when down during Mardi Gras
- Flat 3% of the time, on 2/7/1978
- The biggest gain on Mardi Grass was on 2/24/2009, when the Nasdaq finished up 3.9%
- The biggest loss on Mardi Grass was on 2/27/2001, when the Nasdaq finished down -4.36%
- On average the Nasdaq has gained 0.6% from Mardi Gras to Good Friday
Leading the Dow in today's noon session are Chevron [CVX
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