The closing price for the S&P 500 (GSPC) in the 1950s was $59.89, on December 31, 1959. It was up 259.5% in that time. The latest price is $6,082.04.
| DATE | OPEN | HIGH | LOW | CLOSE | VOLUME |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
December 1959 | $58.70 | $59.89 | $58.60 | $59.89 | 72,210,000 |
November 1959 | $57.41 | $58.28 | $56.22 | $58.28 | 64,500,000 |
October 1959 | $56.94 | $57.52 | $56.00 | $57.52 | 61,330,000 |
September 1959 | $58.87 | $58.92 | $55.14 | $56.88 | 57,500,000 |
August 1959 | $60.71 | $60.71 | $58.27 | $59.60 | 51,050,000 |
July 1959 | $58.97 | $60.62 | $58.91 | $60.51 | 70,900,000 |
June 1959 | $58.63 | $58.63 | $56.36 | $58.47 | 64,310,000 |
May 1959 | $57.65 | $58.68 | $56.88 | $58.68 | 70,950,000 |
April 1959 | $55.69 | $58.17 | $55.69 | $57.59 | 75,840,000 |
March 1959 | $55.73 | $56.67 | $55.44 | $55.44 | 82,430,000 |
February 1959 | $55.21 | $55.52 | $53.58 | $55.41 | 65,790,000 |
January 1959 | $55.44 | $56.04 | $54.89 | $55.45 | 83,240,000 |
December 1958 | $52.69 | $55.21 | $52.46 | $55.21 | 75,940,000 |
November 1958 | $51.56 | $53.24 | $51.02 | $52.48 | 74,350,000 |
October 1958 | $49.98 | $51.62 | $49.98 | $51.33 | 95,020,000 |
September 1958 | $48.00 | $50.06 | $47.97 | $50.06 | 71,940,000 |
August 1958 | $47.49 | $48.16 | $47.22 | $47.75 | 62,300,000 |
July 1958 | $45.28 | $47.19 | $45.11 | $47.19 | 69,430,000 |
June 1958 | $44.31 | $45.34 | $44.31 | $45.24 | 56,610,000 |
May 1958 | $43.54 | $44.09 | $43.12 | $44.09 | 54,100,000 |
April 1958 | $41.93 | $43.44 | $41.33 | $43.44 | 50,270,000 |
March 1958 | $41.13 | $42.58 | $41.13 | $42.10 | 46,680,000 |
February 1958 | $42.04 | $42.46 | $40.61 | $40.84 | 40,190,000 |
January 1958 | $40.33 | $41.88 | $40.33 | $41.70 | 49,830,000 |
December 1957 | $41.36 | $41.54 | $39.38 | $39.99 | 54,440,000 |
Daily pricing data for the S&P 500 dates back to 12/30/1927, and may be incomplete.
