s and p 500 total return indices monthly adjusted closing price for 1956

The average closing price for the S&P 500 (GSPC) in 1956 was $46.64. It was up 3.3% for the year. The latest price is $5,638.77.

DATE OPEN HIGH LOW CLOSE VOLUME
December 1956
$45.98
$47.04
$45.84
$46.67
46,330,000
November 1956
$46.52
$47.60
$44.38
$45.08
43,550,000
October 1956
$44.70
$47.00
$44.70
$45.58
40,300,000
September 1956
$47.89
$48.10
$45.35
$45.35
37,220,000
August 1956
$49.62
$49.64
$46.94
$47.51
44,450,000
July 1956
$46.93
$49.48
$46.93
$49.39
45,650,000
June 1956
$45.58
$47.13
$45.14
$46.97
37,180,000
May 1956
$48.16
$48.51
$44.10
$45.20
53,210,000
April 1956
$48.70
$48.85
$47.09
$48.38
54,100,000
March 1956
$45.54
$48.87
$45.54
$48.48
60,310,000
February 1956
$44.03
$45.43
$43.42
$45.34
46,370,000
January 1956
$45.16
$45.16
$43.11
$43.82
47,160,000
Daily pricing data for the S&P 500 dates back to 12/30/1927, and may be incomplete.