stock market chart by month 1979

The S&P 500 (GSPC) had its best month in 1979 in August 1979, returning 4.9%.

ASSET MONTH % RETURN
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
January 1979
3.31%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
February 1979
-3.68%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
March 1979
4.84%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
April 1979
0.85%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
May 1979
-2.56%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
June 1979
3.77%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
July 1979
1.78%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
August 1979
4.94%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
September 1979
1.75%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
October 1979
-6.21%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
November 1979
3.5%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
December 1979
1.99%