s and p 500 total return indices monthly adjusted closing price for 1971

The average closing price for the S&P 500 (GSPC) in 1971 was $98.32. It was up 12% for the year. The latest price is $5,638.77.

DATE OPEN HIGH LOW CLOSE VOLUME
December 1971
$95.44
$102.21
$93.95
$102.09
377,680,000
November 1971
$92.80
$96.08
$89.34
$93.99
276,410,000
October 1971
$98.93
$100.96
$92.96
$94.23
280,080,000
September 1971
$99.07
$102.25
$96.97
$98.34
252,720,000
August 1971
$95.96
$101.51
$92.81
$99.03
320,520,000
July 1971
$99.78
$101.52
$95.08
$95.58
265,240,000
June 1971
$100.20
$102.07
$96.92
$98.70
303,590,000
May 1971
$103.29
$104.42
$98.68
$99.63
307,360,000
April 1971
$100.39
$105.60
$99.63
$103.95
401,580,000
March 1971
$97.00
$102.03
$96.11
$100.31
389,880,000
February 1971
$96.42
$99.59
$94.92
$96.75
371,190,000
January 1971
$91.15
$96.49
$90.64
$95.88
348,490,000
Daily pricing data for the S&P 500 dates back to 12/30/1927, and may be incomplete.