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There have been 10 S&P 500 bear markets—defined as declines of 20% or more—since 1956.
Start and End Date | % Price Decline From Peak to Trough | Length in Days
7/15/57 - 10/22/57 | 20.7% | 99 days
12/12/61 - 6/26/62 | 28.0% | 196 days
2/9/66 - 10/7/66 | 22.2% | 240 days
11/29/68 - 5/26/70 | 36.1% | 543 days
1/11/73 - 10/3/74 | 48.2% | 630 days
11/28/80 - 8/12/82 | 27.1% | 622 days
8/25/87 - 12/4/87 | 33.5% | 101 days
3/24/00 - 10/9/02 | 49.1% | 929 days
10/9/07 - 3/9/09 | 56.8% | 517 days
2/19/20 - 3/23/20 | 33.9% | 33 days
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