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S&P 500 in 2004

The S&P 500 rose 9.0% in 2004, from 1,111.92 at the end of 2003 to 1,211.92. Its highest close was 1,213.55 on Dec 30, and its lowest 1,063.23 on Aug 12. The biggest one-day fall was −1.6% on Aug 5 and the biggest rise +1.6% on Mar 25. Adjusted for inflation, it gained 5.6%.

Change in 2004
+9.0%
1,111.92 → 1,211.92
High
1,213.55
Dec 30
Low
1,063.23
Aug 12
After inflation
+5.6%
US CPI
Up days
140 of 252
longest run 9 up, 5 down
Below record
-20.7%
at the end of 2004

S&P 500, daily closes 2004

Numbers mark the events below
1,0771,1381,199JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec1Mar 25: Biggest one-day rise of the year: +1.6%.2Aug 5: Biggest one-day fall of the year: −1.6%.3Aug 19: Google goes public at $85 per share.4Nov 11: Back above its pre-bear-market peak of 1,172.51 (January 4, 2002).

Key Events in 2004

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

  1. 1
    Thursday, March 25 From the data
    Biggest one-day rise of the year: +1.6%.
  2. 2
    Thursday, August 5 From the data
    Biggest one-day fall of the year: −1.6%.
  3. 3
    Thursday, August 19
    Google goes public at $85 per share. Source
    S&P 500: −0.4% that day · +3.0% a month later
  4. 4
    Thursday, November 11 From the data
    Back above its pre-bear-market peak of 1,172.51 (January 4, 2002).

Biggest days of 2004

Best daysWorst days
Mar 25+1.6%Aug 5−1.6%
Nov 4+1.6%Apr 20−1.6%
May 25+1.6%Aug 6−1.5%
Jun 7+1.6%Mar 11−1.5%
Oct 1+1.5%Mar 10−1.5%

Volatility: 11.1% (annualised standard deviation of daily changes).

Month by month

MonthCloseChangeHighLow
Jan1,131.13+1.7%1,155.371,108.48
Feb1,144.94+1.2%1,157.761,126.52
Mar1,126.21−1.6%1,156.861,091.33
Apr1,107.30−1.7%1,150.571,107.30
May1,120.68+1.2%1,121.531,084.10
Jun1,140.84+1.8%1,144.061,116.64
Jul1,101.72−3.4%1,128.941,084.07
Aug1,104.24+0.2%1,107.771,063.23
Sep1,114.58+0.9%1,129.301,103.52
Oct1,130.20+1.4%1,142.051,094.80
Nov1,173.82+3.9%1,184.171,130.51
Dec1,211.92+3.2%1,213.551,177.07

Other Markets in 2004

Change over the calendar year.

MarketChangeYear-end
S&P 500+9.0%1,211.92
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2004+3.1%10,783.01
Nasdaq Composite in 2004+8.6%2,175.44
Russell 2000 in 2004+17.0%651.57
Nikkei 225 in 2004+7.6%11,488.76
Gold in 2004+4.6%$435.60
Silver in 2004+14.2%$6.82
WTI crude oil in 2004+33.4%$43.36
Brent crude oil in 2004+33.3%$40.38
US 10-year Treasury yield in 2004−0.03 pp4.24%
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S&P 500 in 2004: FAQ

How much did the S&P 500 rise in 2004?

The S&P 500 rose 9.0% in 2004, from 1,111.92 at the end of 2003 to 1,211.92. Its highest close was 1,213.55 on Dec 30, and its lowest 1,063.23 on Aug 12. The biggest one-day fall was −1.6% on Aug 5 and the biggest rise +1.6% on Mar 25. Adjusted for inflation, it gained 5.6%.

What were the highest and lowest closes of the S&P 500 in 2004?

Highest: 1,213.55 on December 30, 2004. Lowest: 1,063.23 on August 12, 2004. It closed higher on 140 of 252 trading days.

What happened to the S&P 500 on August 19, 2004?

Google goes public at $85 per share. The S&P 500 fell 0.4% that day, and was +3.0% 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.