s and p 500 monthly returns for 1982 to 1997

The S&P 500 (GSPC) had its best month between 1982 and 1997 in January 1987, returning 13.2%.

ASSET MONTH % RETURN
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
January 1982
-1.91%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
February 1982
-3.97%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
March 1982
-1.19%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
April 1982
2.33%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
May 1982
-3.52%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
June 1982
-2.11%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
July 1982
-2.22%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
August 1982
10.96%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
September 1982
0.75%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
October 1982
11.06%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
November 1982
3.6%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
December 1982
1.5%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
January 1983
3.31%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
February 1983
1.91%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
March 1983
3.3%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
April 1983
7.53%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
May 1983
-1.23%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
June 1983
3.24%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
July 1983
-3.3%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
August 1983
1.27%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
September 1983
1.02%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
October 1983
-1.47%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
November 1983
1.74%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
December 1983
-0.87%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
January 1984
-0.92%