The closing price for the S&P 500 (GSPC) in the 1970s was $107.94, on December 31, 1979. It was up 16.1% in that time. The latest price is $6,082.04.
| DATE | OPEN | HIGH | LOW | CLOSE | VOLUME |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
December 1979 | $105.83 | $110.33 | $105.07 | $107.94 | 710,210,000 |
November 1979 | $102.57 | $107.89 | $99.42 | $106.16 | 653,650,000 |
October 1979 | $108.56 | $112.16 | $99.06 | $101.82 | 857,930,000 |
September 1979 | $107.44 | $111.58 | $105.38 | $109.32 | 713,940,000 |
August 1979 | $104.17 | $109.84 | $103.14 | $109.32 | 825,050,000 |
July 1979 | $101.99 | $105.17 | $100.35 | $103.81 | 680,740,000 |
June 1979 | $99.17 | $103.67 | $98.57 | $102.91 | 735,710,000 |
May 1979 | $101.68 | $102.57 | $97.49 | $99.08 | 623,740,000 |
April 1979 | $100.90 | $103.95 | $100.14 | $101.76 | 620,650,000 |
March 1979 | $96.90 | $103.31 | $95.98 | $101.59 | 649,800,000 |
February 1979 | $99.96 | $100.52 | $95.38 | $96.28 | 475,710,000 |
January 1979 | $96.73 | $102.59 | $95.22 | $99.93 | 615,730,000 |
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 |
December 1977 | $94.69 | $95.67 | $91.76 | $95.10 | 450,970,000 |
Daily pricing data for the S&P 500 dates back to 12/30/1927, and may be incomplete.
