September Is the Worst Month for the Dow

CNBC looks at the average monthly performance of the Dow from 1896 to 2007:
Month………% Positive……..% Negative……..Avg % Return
Dec………………71.6………………28.4 ………………1.4
Jan………………64.9………………34.2……………….1.1
Aug………………63.6………………36.4………………1.2
Nov………………61.5………………38.5………………1.1
Jul………………..60.7………………39.3………………1.3
Mar………………60.4………………39.6………………0.7
Oct………………59.1………………40.9………………0.3
Apr………………55.9………………44.1………………1.1
May………………51.4………………48.7………………0.1
Feb………………50.5………………49.5………………-0.2
Jun………………50.0………………50.0………………0.4
Sep………………40.9………………59.1………………-1.2

Posted by on September 5th, 2007 at 11:15 am


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