The closing price for the S&P 500 (GSPC) in the 1940s was $16.79, on December 30, 1949. It was up 32.9% in that time. The latest price is $6,082.04.
| DATE | OPEN | HIGH | LOW | CLOSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
December 1949 | $16.15 | $16.79 | $16.15 | $16.79 |
November 1949 | $16.20 | $16.33 | $15.75 | $16.06 |
October 1949 | $15.60 | $16.15 | $15.60 | $16.04 |
September 1949 | $15.31 | $15.74 | $15.19 | $15.58 |
August 1949 | $15.12 | $15.51 | $15.12 | $15.22 |
July 1949 | $14.26 | $15.06 | $14.26 | $15.04 |
June 1949 | $14.14 | $14.16 | $13.55 | $14.16 |
May 1949 | $14.78 | $15.02 | $14.19 | $14.19 |
April 1949 | $14.94 | $15.07 | $14.68 | $14.71 |
March 1949 | $14.71 | $15.22 | $14.65 | $15.06 |
February 1949 | $15.34 | $15.35 | $14.38 | $14.62 |
January 1949 | $14.95 | $15.61 | $14.95 | $15.22 |
December 1948 | $15.01 | $15.33 | $15.00 | $15.20 |
November 1948 | $16.70 | $16.70 | $14.75 | $14.75 |
October 1948 | $15.67 | $16.61 | $15.67 | $16.50 |
September 1948 | $16.16 | $16.35 | $15.19 | $15.49 |
August 1948 | $15.85 | $16.15 | $15.67 | $15.97 |
July 1948 | $16.70 | $16.92 | $15.72 | $15.85 |
June 1948 | $16.74 | $17.06 | $16.54 | $16.74 |
May 1948 | $15.60 | $16.69 | $15.50 | $16.69 |
April 1948 | $15.12 | $15.78 | $15.12 | $15.48 |
March 1948 | $14.07 | $15.08 | $13.84 | $15.08 |
February 1948 | $14.71 | $14.71 | $13.85 | $13.93 |
January 1948 | $15.34 | $15.34 | $14.32 | $14.68 |
December 1947 | $15.07 | $15.30 | $14.63 | $15.30 |
Daily pricing data for the S&P 500 dates back to 12/30/1927, and may be incomplete.
