what was the price of the sandp 500 in 1956

The closing price for the S&P 500 (GSPC) in 1956 was $46.67, on December 31, 1956. It was up 3.3% for the year. The latest price is $5,923.75.

DATE OPEN HIGH LOW CLOSE VOLUME
December 31 1956
$46.67
$46.67
$46.67
$46.67
3,680,000
December 28 1956
$46.56
$46.56
$46.56
$46.56
2,790,000
December 27 1956
$46.35
$46.35
$46.35
$46.35
2,420,000
December 26 1956
$46.39
$46.39
$46.39
$46.39
2,440,000
December 21 1956
$46.37
$46.37
$46.37
$46.37
2,380,000
December 20 1956
$46.07
$46.07
$46.07
$46.07
2,060,000
December 19 1956
$46.43
$46.43
$46.43
$46.43
1,900,000
December 18 1956
$46.54
$46.54
$46.54
$46.54
2,370,000
December 17 1956
$46.54
$46.54
$46.54
$46.54
2,500,000
December 14 1956
$46.54
$46.54
$46.54
$46.54
2,450,000
December 13 1956
$46.50
$46.50
$46.50
$46.50
2,370,000
December 12 1956
$46.13
$46.13
$46.13
$46.13
2,180,000
December 11 1956
$46.48
$46.48
$46.48
$46.48
2,210,000
December 10 1956
$46.80
$46.80
$46.80
$46.80
2,600,000
December 07 1956
$47.04
$47.04
$47.04
$47.04
2,400,000
December 06 1956
$46.81
$46.81
$46.81
$46.81
2,470,000
December 05 1956
$46.39
$46.39
$46.39
$46.39
2,360,000
December 04 1956
$45.84
$45.84
$45.84
$45.84
2,180,000
December 03 1956
$45.98
$45.98
$45.98
$45.98
2,570,000
November 30 1956
$45.08
$45.08
$45.08
$45.08
2,300,000
November 29 1956
$44.38
$44.38
$44.38
$44.38
2,440,000
November 28 1956
$44.43
$44.43
$44.43
$44.43
2,190,000
November 27 1956
$44.91
$44.91
$44.91
$44.91
2,130,000
November 26 1956
$44.87
$44.87
$44.87
$44.87
2,230,000
November 23 1956
$45.14
$45.14
$45.14
$45.14
1,880,000
Daily pricing data for the S&P 500 dates back to 12/30/1927, and may be incomplete.