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S&P 500 in 1962

The S&P 500 fell 11.8% in 1962, from 71.55 at the end of 1961 to 63.10. Its highest close was 71.13 on Jan 3, and its lowest 52.32 on Jun 26. The biggest one-day fall was −6.7% on May 28 and the biggest rise +4.6% on May 29. Adjusted for inflation, it lost 13.0%.

Change in 1962
−11.8%
71.55 → 63.10
High
71.13
Jan 3
Low
52.32
Jun 26
After inflation
−13.0%
US CPI
Up days
118 of 252
longest run 8 up, 9 down
Below record
-13.1%
at the end of 1962

S&P 500, daily closes 1962

Numbers mark the events below
546269JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec1May 28: Dow falls 34.95 points (5.7%) in the 'Kennedy Slide' flash crash.2May 28: Enters a bear market: 20% below its peak of 72.64 (December 12, 1961).3May 29: Biggest one-day rise of the year: +4.6%.4Jun 26: Bear market low: 52.32, 28.0% below the peak.5Oct 22: Kennedy announces a naval quarantine of Cuba in a televised address, escalating the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Key Events in 1962

What happened, and how the S&P 500 moved — on the day (or the next trading day) and about a month later.

  1. 1
    Monday, May 28
    Dow falls 34.95 points (5.7%) in the 'Kennedy Slide' flash crash. Source
    S&P 500: −6.7% that day · −12.0% a month later
  2. 2
    Monday, May 28 From the data
    Enters a bear market: 20% below its peak of 72.64 (December 12, 1961).
  3. 3
    Tuesday, May 29 From the data
    Biggest one-day rise of the year: +4.6%.
  4. 4
    Tuesday, June 26 From the data
    Bear market low: 52.32, 28.0% below the peak.
  5. 5
    Monday, October 22
    Kennedy announces a naval quarantine of Cuba in a televised address, escalating the Cuban Missile Crisis. Source
    S&P 500: −1.1% that day · +8.7% a month later

Biggest days of 1962

Best daysWorst days
May 29+4.6%May 28−6.7%
Jun 28+3.4%Jun 4−3.6%
Oct 24+3.2%Oct 23−2.7%
Jun 15+2.9%Jun 12−2.6%
May 31+2.7%Jun 21−2.2%

Volatility: 16.5% (annualised standard deviation of daily changes).

Month by month

MonthCloseChangeHighLow
Jan68.84−3.8%71.1367.90
Feb69.96+1.6%70.7469.26
Mar69.55−0.6%71.0669.55
Apr65.24−6.2%69.3765.24
May59.63−8.6%66.5355.50
Jun54.75−8.2%59.3852.32
Jul58.23+6.4%58.2355.86
Aug59.12+1.5%59.7857.36
Sep56.27−4.8%59.0855.77
Oct56.52+0.4%57.2753.49
Nov62.26+10.2%62.4157.12
Dec63.10+1.3%63.1061.94

Other Markets in 1962

Change over the calendar year.

MarketChangeYear-end
S&P 500−11.8%63.10
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 1962−10.8%652.10
1960196119621963196419651966196719681969

S&P 500 in 1962: FAQ

How much did the S&P 500 fall in 1962?

The S&P 500 fell 11.8% in 1962, from 71.55 at the end of 1961 to 63.10. Its highest close was 71.13 on Jan 3, and its lowest 52.32 on Jun 26. The biggest one-day fall was −6.7% on May 28 and the biggest rise +4.6% on May 29. Adjusted for inflation, it lost 13.0%.

What were the highest and lowest closes of the S&P 500 in 1962?

Highest: 71.13 on January 3, 1962. Lowest: 52.32 on June 26, 1962. It closed higher on 118 of 252 trading days.

What happened to the S&P 500 on May 28, 1962?

Dow falls 34.95 points (5.7%) in the 'Kennedy Slide' flash crash. The S&P 500 fell 6.7% that day, and was −12.0% a month later.

Data: Daily closes since 1950 (price index, excluding dividends). Price index: dividends are not included. Inflation: US CPI-U. Events marked "From the data" are found automatically from the closing prices; the others are researched, with the source linked. Not investment advice.