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Limits RegistryThe S&P 500 bull market that began at the post-financial-crisis low of 9 March 2009 lasted until the pre-pandemic peak of 19 February 2020, almost 11 years, the longest in the index's history. The index rose about 400% over the period before the COVID-19 crash ended the run.
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The S&P 500 bull market that began at the post-financial-crisis low of 9 March 2009 lasted until the pre-pandemic peak of 19 February 2020, almost 11 years, the longest in the index's history. The index rose about 400% over the period before the COVID-19 crash ended the run.
The longest period during which the S&P 500 index rose without a peak-to-trough closing decline of 20% or more.
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Limits Registry. LR-LONGEST-SP500-BULL-MARKET. Longest S&P 500 bull market. 2026.