what was the price of the sandp 500 in 1955

The closing price for the S&P 500 (GSPC) in 1955 was $45.48, on December 30, 1955. It was up 23.8% for the year. The latest price is $5,923.75.

DATE OPEN HIGH LOW CLOSE VOLUME
December 30 1955
$45.48
$45.48
$45.48
$45.48
2,820,000
December 29 1955
$45.15
$45.15
$45.15
$45.15
2,190,000
December 28 1955
$45.05
$45.05
$45.05
$45.05
1,990,000
December 27 1955
$45.22
$45.22
$45.22
$45.22
2,010,000
December 23 1955
$45.50
$45.50
$45.50
$45.50
2,090,000
December 22 1955
$45.41
$45.41
$45.41
$45.41
2,650,000
December 21 1955
$45.84
$45.84
$45.84
$45.84
2,540,000
December 20 1955
$44.95
$44.95
$44.95
$44.95
2,280,000
December 19 1955
$45.02
$45.02
$45.02
$45.02
2,380,000
December 16 1955
$45.13
$45.13
$45.13
$45.13
2,310,000
December 15 1955
$45.06
$45.06
$45.06
$45.06
2,260,000
December 14 1955
$45.07
$45.07
$45.07
$45.07
2,670,000
December 13 1955
$45.45
$45.45
$45.45
$45.45
2,430,000
December 12 1955
$45.42
$45.42
$45.42
$45.42
2,510,000
December 09 1955
$45.89
$45.89
$45.89
$45.89
2,660,000
December 08 1955
$45.82
$45.82
$45.82
$45.82
2,970,000
December 07 1955
$45.55
$45.55
$45.55
$45.55
2,480,000
December 06 1955
$45.70
$45.70
$45.70
$45.70
2,540,000
December 05 1955
$45.70
$45.70
$45.70
$45.70
2,440,000
December 02 1955
$45.44
$45.44
$45.44
$45.44
2,400,000
December 01 1955
$45.35
$45.35
$45.35
$45.35
2,370,000
November 30 1955
$45.51
$45.51
$45.51
$45.51
2,900,000
November 29 1955
$45.56
$45.56
$45.56
$45.56
2,370,000
November 28 1955
$45.38
$45.38
$45.38
$45.38
2,460,000
November 25 1955
$45.68
$45.68
$45.68
$45.68
2,190,000
Daily pricing data for the S&P 500 dates back to 12/30/1927, and may be incomplete.