s and p 500 total return indices monthly adjusted closing price for 1978

The average closing price for the S&P 500 (GSPC) in 1978 was $96.11. It was up 2.4% for the year. The latest price is $5,638.77.

DATE OPEN HIGH LOW CLOSE VOLUME
December 1978
$96.28
$98.58
$92.64
$96.11
492,440,000
November 1978
$96.85
$97.41
$91.77
$94.70
514,610,000
October 1978
$102.96
$106.23
$91.65
$93.15
682,340,000
September 1978
$103.68
$108.05
$100.66
$102.54
672,290,000
August 1978
$100.66
$106.27
$99.95
$103.29
864,950,000
July 1978
$95.09
$101.18
$93.59
$100.68
541,490,000
June 1978
$97.35
$101.84
$93.99
$95.53
666,290,000
May 1978
$97.67
$100.32
$94.57
$97.24
775,750,000
April 1978
$88.46
$97.91
$88.07
$96.83
695,600,000
March 1978
$87.19
$91.35
$86.45
$89.21
497,580,000
February 1978
$89.93
$91.32
$86.58
$87.04
368,600,000
January 1978
$93.82
$95.15
$88.02
$89.25
428,140,000
Daily pricing data for the S&P 500 dates back to 12/30/1927, and may be incomplete.