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| The S&P 500's Five Worst Bear Markets Since 1871 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Peak Date | Trough Date | Peak | Trough | Drop |
| 1 | September 1929 | June 1932 | 31.3 | 4.77 | -84.8% |
| 2 | August 2000 | February 2003 | 1485.46 | 837.03 | -43.7% |
| 3 | April 1973 | December 1974 | 118.4 | 67.07 | -43.4% |
| 4 | August 1937 | April 1938 | 16.74 | 9.89 | -40.9% |
| 5 | February 1876 | June 1877 | 4.52 | 2.73 | -39.6% |
