The S&P 500 rarely dips 2 years in a row, but history says 2023 could bring even worse pain for stocks if they don't rebound from 2022 losses

Dec 21 2022 by Business Insider

 
Traders work during the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on February 28, 2020 at Wall Street in New York City.

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The S&P 500 is down roughly 20% in 2022, and history says 2023 losses could be worse unless a rebound takes shape.  The index rarely sees consecutive losing years, but when that does happen, the second year is worse than the first.  The S&P 500 has only seen back-to-back down years on four occasions. 

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