S&P 500 in 1969

The S&P 500 fell 11.4% in 1969, from 103.86 at the end of 1968 to 92.06. Its highest close was 106.16 on May 14, and its lowest 89.20 on Dec 17. The biggest one-day fall was −2.0% on Jul 28 and the biggest rise +2.1% on Jul 31. Adjusted for inflation, it lost 16.5%.

Change in 1969

−11.4%

103.86 → 92.06

High

106.16

May 14

Low

89.20

Dec 17

After inflation

−16.5%

US CPI

Up days

122 of 250

longest run 8 up, 11 down

Below record

-15.1%

at the end of 1969

S&P 500, daily closes 1969

Numbers mark the events below

Key Events in 1969

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

1
Monday, July 28 From the data

Biggest one-day fall of the year: −2.0%.
2
Thursday, July 31 From the data

Biggest one-day rise of the year: +2.1%.

Biggest days of 1969

Best days		Worst days
Jul 31	+2.1%	Jul 28	−2.0%
Aug 1	+1.8%	Jul 10	−1.5%
Sep 10	+1.7%	Jul 22	−1.5%
Dec 18	+1.6%	Jan 6	−1.5%
Oct 14	+1.2%	Jul 8	−1.4%

Volatility: 10.0% (annualised standard deviation of daily changes).

Month by month

Month	Close	Change	High	Low
Jan	103.01	−0.8%	103.99	100.44
Feb	98.13	−4.7%	103.71	97.98
Mar	101.51	+3.4%	101.51	98.00
Apr	103.69	+2.1%	103.69	99.89
May	103.46	−0.2%	106.16	103.26
Jun	97.71	−5.6%	102.94	96.23
Jul	91.83	−6.0%	99.61	89.48
Aug	95.51	+4.0%	95.92	92.63
Sep	93.12	−2.5%	95.63	92.70
Oct	97.12	+4.3%	98.12	92.52
Nov	93.81	−3.4%	98.33	92.94
Dec	92.06	−1.9%	93.22	89.20

Other Markets in 1969

Change over the calendar year.

Market	Change	Year-end
S&P 500	−11.4%	92.06
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 1969	−15.2%	800.36
Gold in 1969	−16.0%	$35.20
Silver in 1969	−8.0%	$1.79
US 10-year Treasury yield in 1969	+1.72 pp	7.88%

1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969

S&P 500 in 1969: FAQ

How much did the S&P 500 fall in 1969?

What were the highest and lowest closes of the S&P 500 in 1969?

Highest: 106.16 on May 14, 1969. Lowest: 89.20 on December 17, 1969. It closed higher on 122 of 250 trading days.

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.