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S&P 500 (SP500) index history
Every NYSE trading session of S&P 500 from Jan 2, 1970 to Nov 12, 2026: 14,335 daily bars, adjusted for splits and dividends, with minute bars from Sep 17, 2026 forward. The full series is served by the API: a free key covers the last year, paid plans the whole history and minute bars.
SP500 adjusted close, 1970 to 2026
- $7,819
- All time high, 2026
- $7,845
- 52 week high, $6,317 low
- 14,335
- Daily sessions since 1970
Last updated Nov 12, 2026, the last stored session. Refreshes after each trading day. Full 1970 to 2026 series and minute bars.
SP500 key facts
- S&P 500 (SP500) closed at $7,592 on Nov 12, 2026 on NYSE.
- SP500's all time high close is $7,819, set on Oct 6, 2026; its all time low close is $62.28 on Oct 3, 1974.
- SP500's 52 week range is $6,317 to $7,845.
- SP500 returned +10.8% over the year to Nov 12, 2026 and +62.1% over five years.
- Over ten years SP500 returned +251%, +13.4% a year compounded.
- SP500's deepest drawdown was -56.8% from Oct 9, 2007 to Mar 9, 2009.
- DataCedar holds 14,335 daily sessions of SP500 history from Jan 2, 1970 and minute bars from Sep 17, 2026, adjusted for splits and dividends, served by the API under a key.
SP500 price chart, 1970 to 2026
SP500 returns
Price return from the last close on or before the window start to Nov 12, 2026, on adjusted closes.
| Period | Return |
|---|---|
| 1 month | -2.8% |
| 3 months | -2.0% |
| 6 months | +2.6% |
| Year to date | +10.1% |
| 1 year | +10.8% |
| 3 years | +72.0% |
| 5 years | +62.1% |
| 10 years | +250.8% |
| Since Jan 2, 1970 | +8,064% |
| Compound annual growth, 56.9 years | +8.1% |
SP500 records
Measured on the stored closes; every figure is reproducible from the API series.
- All time high close
- $7,819 on Oct 6, 2026
- All time low close
- $62.28 on Oct 3, 1974
- 52 week high
- $7,845 on Oct 6, 2026
- 52 week low
- $6,317 on Mar 30, 2026
- Deepest drawdown
- -56.8% from Oct 9, 2007 to Mar 9, 2009, recovered Mar 28, 2013
- Best single session
- +11.6% on Oct 13, 2008
- Worst single session
- -20.5% on Oct 19, 1987
- Volatility, 1 year annualised
- 13.7%
- Sessions closing higher, 1 year
- 52%
- Growth of 1 since 1970
- 81.6×
- Best calendar year
- 1995, +34%
- Worst calendar year
- 2008, -38%
SP500 price history by year
Open is the first session's open, high and low span the year, close is the last session's close, and the return is close over the previous year's close. 1970 starts on Jan 2, 1970; 2026 runs to Nov 12, 2026.
| Year | Open | High | Low | Close | Return | Volume | Sessions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $6,878 | $7,845 | $6,317 | $7,592 | +10.9% | 1.2T | 214 |
| 2025 | $5,903 | $6,946 | $4,835 | $6,846 | +16.4% | 1.3T | 250 |
| 2024 | $4,745 | $6,100 | $4,682 | $5,882 | +23.3% | 988.1B | 252 |
| 2023 | $3,853 | $4,793 | $3,794 | $4,770 | +24.2% | 999.7B | 250 |
| 2022 | $4,778 | $4,819 | $3,492 | $3,840 | -19.4% | 1.2T | 251 |
| 2021 | $3,765 | $4,809 | $3,663 | $4,766 | +26.9% | 1.1T | 252 |
| 2020 | $3,245 | $3,760 | $2,192 | $3,756 | +16.3% | 1.2T | 253 |
| 2019 | $2,477 | $3,248 | $2,444 | $3,231 | +28.9% | 896.8B | 252 |
| 2018 | $2,684 | $2,941 | $2,347 | $2,507 | -6.2% | 912.3B | 251 |
| 2017 | $2,252 | $2,695 | $2,245 | $2,674 | +19.4% | 858.5B | 251 |
| 2016 | $2,038 | $2,278 | $1,810 | $2,239 | +9.5% | 983.8B | 252 |
| 2015 | $2,059 | $2,135 | $1,867 | $2,044 | -0.7% | 921.2B | 252 |
| 2014 | $1,846 | $2,094 | $1,738 | $2,059 | +11.4% | 845.4B | 252 |
| 2013 | $1,426 | $1,849 | $1,426 | $1,848 | +29.6% | 846.5B | 252 |
| 2012 | $1,259 | $1,475 | $1,259 | $1,426 | +13.4% | 907.9B | 250 |
| 2011 | $1,258 | $1,371 | $1,075 | $1,258 | -0.0% | 1T | 252 |
| 2010 | $1,117 | $1,263 | $1,011 | $1,258 | +12.8% | 1.2T | 252 |
| 2009 | $902.99 | $1,130 | $666.79 | $1,115 | +23.5% | 1.4T | 252 |
| 2008 | $1,468 | $1,472 | $741.02 | $903.25 | -38.5% | 1.3T | 253 |
| 2007 | $1,418 | $1,576 | $1,364 | $1,468 | +3.5% | 810.1B | 251 |
| 2006 | $1,248 | $1,432 | $1,219 | $1,418 | +13.6% | 601B | 251 |
| 2005 | $1,212 | $1,276 | $1,136 | $1,248 | +3.0% | 483.8B | 252 |
| 2004 | $1,112 | $1,217 | $1,061 | $1,212 | +9.0% | 358.6B | 252 |
| 2003 | $879.82 | $1,113 | $788.90 | $1,112 | +26.4% | 348.9B | 252 |
| 2002 | $1,148 | $1,177 | $768.63 | $879.82 | -23.4% | 360.1B | 252 |
| 2001 | $1,320 | $1,383 | $944.75 | $1,148 | -13.0% | 305.6B | 248 |
| 2000 | $1,469 | $1,553 | $1,254 | $1,320 | -10.1% | 260.7B | 252 |
| 1999 | $1,229 | $1,473 | $1,205 | $1,469 | +19.5% | 203.7B | 252 |
| 1998 | $970.43 | $1,245 | $912.83 | $1,229 | +26.7% | 169.4B | 252 |
| 1997 | $740.74 | $986.25 | $729.55 | $970.43 | +31.0% | 133B | 253 |
| 1996 | $615.93 | $762.12 | $597.29 | $740.74 | +20.3% | 104.5B | 254 |
| 1995 | $459.21 | $622.88 | $457.20 | $615.93 | +34.1% | 87.2B | 252 |
| 1994 | $466.51 | $482.85 | $435.86 | $459.27 | -1.5% | 73.4B | 252 |
| 1993 | $435.70 | $471.29 | $426.88 | $466.45 | +7.1% | 67B | 253 |
| 1992 | $417.03 | $442.65 | $392.41 | $435.71 | +4.5% | 51.3B | 254 |
| 1991 | $330.20 | $418.32 | $309.35 | $417.09 | +26.3% | 45.3B | 253 |
| 1990 | $353.40 | $369.78 | $294.51 | $330.22 | -6.6% | 39.7B | 253 |
| 1989 | $277.72 | $360.44 | $273.81 | $353.40 | +27.3% | 41.7B | 252 |
| 1988 | $247.10 | $283.95 | $240.17 | $277.72 | +12.4% | 40.8B | 253 |
| 1987 | $242.17 | $337.89 | $216.46 | $247.08 | +2.0% | 47.8B | 253 |
| 1986 | $211.28 | $254.87 | $202.60 | $242.17 | +14.6% | 35.7B | 253 |
| 1985 | $167.20 | $213.08 | $163.36 | $211.28 | +26.3% | 27.5B | 252 |
| 1984 | $164.93 | $170.41 | $147.26 | $167.24 | +1.4% | 23.1B | 253 |
| 1983 | $140.65 | $172.65 | $138.08 | $164.93 | +17.3% | 21.6B | 253 |
| 1982 | $122.55 | $144.36 | $102.20 | $140.64 | +14.8% | 16.5B | 253 |
| 1981 | $135.76 | $140.32 | $110.19 | $122.55 | -9.7% | 11.9B | 253 |
| 1980 | $107.94 | $141.96 | $94.23 | $135.76 | +25.8% | 11.4B | 253 |
| 1979 | $96.11 | $112.16 | $95.22 | $107.94 | +12.3% | 8.2B | 253 |
| 1978 | $95.10 | $108.05 | $86.45 | $96.11 | +1.1% | 7.2B | 252 |
| 1977 | $107.46 | $107.97 | $90.01 | $95.10 | -11.5% | 5.3B | 252 |
| 1976 | $90.19 | $108.72 | $89.81 | $107.46 | +19.1% | 5.4B | 253 |
| 1975 | $68.65 | $96.58 | $68.65 | $90.19 | +31.5% | 4.7B | 253 |
| 1974 | $97.55 | $101.05 | $60.96 | $68.56 | -29.7% | 3.5B | 253 |
| 1973 | $118.06 | $121.74 | $91.05 | $97.55 | -17.4% | 4.1B | 252 |
| 1972 | $102.09 | $119.79 | $100.87 | $118.05 | +15.6% | 4.1B | 251 |
| 1971 | $92.15 | $105.60 | $89.34 | $102.09 | +10.8% | 3.9B | 253 |
| 1970 | $92.06 | $94.25 | $68.61 | $92.15 | n/a | 2.9B | 254 |
SP500 monthly closes, last 12 months
| Month | Month end close | Change |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $7,592 | +0.2% |
| October 2026 | $7,580 | -0.9% |
| September 2026 | $7,652 | -0.5% |
| August 2026 | $7,686 | +2.6% |
| July 2026 | $7,490 | -0.1% |
| June 2026 | $7,499 | -1.1% |
| May 2026 | $7,580 | +5.1% |
| April 2026 | $7,209 | +10.4% |
| March 2026 | $6,529 | -5.1% |
| February 2026 | $6,879 | -0.9% |
| January 2026 | $6,939 | +1.4% |
| December 2025 | $6,846 | -0.1% |
About the SP500 data
Daily bars. 14,335 sessions from Jan 2, 1970 to Nov 12, 2026, one row per NYSE trading day with open, high, low, close and volume. Prices are adjusted for splits and cash dividends so the series is comparable across its whole length; the API also serves the raw, split only and dividend only views.
Minute bars. Stored from Sep 17, 2026 forward, most recent session Nov 13, 2026. Minute history is captured from the day collection began and is never backfilled, so this start date is exact. Five minute, fifteen minute and hourly bars are derived from these minutes.
Time and currency. Session dates are NYSE trading days; minute timestamps are UTC. Prices are in USD. Volume is shares traded on the session.
Get the data. The REST endpoint returns the daily series as JSON with pagination; a free key serves the last year, Quant and above the full history back to Jan 2, 1970, and minute bars come with the paid windows. It takes timeframe (1Min, 5Min, 15Min, 1Hour, 1Day), adjustment, start and end. See the bars endpoint and authentication, and pricing for the plan windows.
curl "https://api.datacedar.com/v3/stocks/nyse%3ASP500/bars?timeframe=1Day&adjustment=all&limit=50000" \
-H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY"Nearby on NYSE
- SOS SOS Ltd
- SOUL Soulpower Acquisition Corp.
- SOUL.R Soulpower Acquisition Corporation Rights, each right entitling the holder to receive one-tenth (1/10) of one Class A Ordinary Share
- SOUL.U Soulpower Acquisition Corporation Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one right
- SPB Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.
- SPCE Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc
- SPE Special Opportunities Fund, INC.
- SPE$C Special Opportunities Fund Inc. 2.75% Convertible Preferred Stock, Series C
Common questions
SP500 share price history
