what was the price of the sandp 500 in 1973

The closing price for the S&P 500 (GSPC) in 1973 was $97.55, on December 31, 1973. It was down 18.1% for the year. The latest price is $6,011.15.

DATE OPEN HIGH LOW CLOSE VOLUME
December 31 1973
$97.55
$98.30
$95.95
$97.55
23,470,000
December 28 1973
$97.54
$98.76
$96.41
$97.54
21,310,000
December 27 1973
$97.74
$98.53
$96.00
$97.74
22,720,000
December 26 1973
$95.74
$96.52
$93.87
$95.74
18,620,000
December 24 1973
$92.90
$93.77
$91.68
$92.90
11,540,000
December 21 1973
$93.54
$95.11
$92.70
$93.54
18,680,000
December 20 1973
$94.55
$96.26
$93.51
$94.55
17,340,000
December 19 1973
$94.82
$96.83
$93.81
$94.82
20,670,000
December 18 1973
$94.74
$95.41
$92.18
$94.74
19,490,000
December 17 1973
$92.75
$94.00
$91.87
$92.75
12,930,000
December 14 1973
$93.29
$94.53
$91.05
$93.29
20,000,000
December 13 1973
$92.38
$94.68
$91.64
$92.38
18,130,000
December 12 1973
$93.57
$95.52
$92.90
$93.57
18,190,000
December 11 1973
$96.04
$99.09
$95.62
$96.04
20,100,000
December 10 1973
$97.95
$98.58
$95.44
$97.95
18,590,000
December 07 1973
$96.51
$97.58
$94.49
$96.51
23,230,000
December 06 1973
$94.42
$94.89
$91.68
$94.42
23,260,000
December 05 1973
$92.16
$93.93
$91.55
$92.16
19,180,000
December 04 1973
$93.59
$95.23
$92.60
$93.59
19,030,000
December 03 1973
$93.90
$95.83
$92.92
$93.90
17,900,000
November 30 1973
$95.96
$97.55
$95.40
$95.96
15,380,000
November 29 1973
$97.31
$98.72
$96.01
$97.31
18,870,000
November 28 1973
$97.65
$98.40
$95.22
$97.65
19,990,000
November 27 1973
$95.70
$97.70
$94.88
$95.70
19,750,000
November 26 1973
$96.58
$98.64
$95.79
$96.58
19,830,000
Daily pricing data for the S&P 500 dates back to 12/30/1927, and may be incomplete.