s and p 500 total return indices monthly adjusted closing price for 1981

The average closing price for the S&P 500 (GSPC) in 1981 was $128.04. It was down 10.1% for the year. The latest price is $5,638.77.

DATE OPEN HIGH LOW CLOSE VOLUME
December 1981
$126.10
$127.32
$121.04
$122.55
959,470,000
November 1981
$124.20
$126.97
$119.13
$126.35
987,920,000
October 1981
$117.08
$123.28
$115.00
$121.89
997,560,000
September 1981
$123.02
$124.58
$110.19
$116.18
959,140,000
August 1981
$130.48
$135.18
$122.29
$122.79
920,550,000
July 1981
$129.77
$131.78
$125.96
$130.92
953,970,000
June 1981
$132.41
$135.67
$128.77
$131.21
1,100,970,000
May 1981
$132.72
$134.92
$128.78
$132.59
905,430,000
April 1981
$136.57
$137.72
$131.58
$132.81
1,123,470,000
March 1981
$132.01
$138.38
$128.56
$136.00
1,174,530,000
February 1981
$126.91
$132.02
$124.66
$131.27
816,310,000
January 1981
$136.34
$140.32
$128.57
$129.55
955,520,000
Daily pricing data for the S&P 500 dates back to 12/30/1927, and may be incomplete.