s and p 500 monthly returns for 1960s by year

The S&P 500 (GSPC) had its best month in the 1960s in November 1962, returning 9%.

ASSET MONTH % RETURN
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
January 1960
-7.18%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
February 1960
0.29%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
March 1960
-1.2%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
April 1960
-1.91%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
May 1960
3.14%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
June 1960
1.84%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
July 1960
-2.72%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
August 1960
2.58%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
September 1960
-6.25%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
October 1960
0.06%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
November 1960
2.97%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
December 1960
5.08%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
January 1961
7.31%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
February 1961
2.49%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
March 1961
2.57%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
April 1961
-0.44%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
May 1961
2.13%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
June 1961
-2.88%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
July 1961
2.38%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
August 1961
1.04%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
September 1961
-2.14%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
October 1961
2.77%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
November 1961
3.77%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
December 1961
-0.32%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
January 1962
-2.99%