Closing milestones of the S&P 500 - wikipedia Closing milestones of the S&P 500 This article is a summary of the closing milestones of the S&P 500 Index, a United States stock market index. Since opening at 16.66 on January 3, 1950, the S&P 500 has substantially increased despite several periods of decline. Contents 1 History 1.1 Milestone highs and lows 2 Records 3 Incremental closing milestones 3.1 The Post-World War II Boom ( 1949 -- 1966 ) 3.2 The 1970s Bear Market ( 1967 -- 1973 ) 3.3 The Early 1980s Bull Depression ( 1980 -- 1982 ) 3.4 The Mid-1980s Bull Market ( 1982 -- 1987 ) 3.5 The 1990s Technology Bubble ( 1989 -- 2000 ) 3.6 The Mid-2000s Cyclical Bull Market ( 2007 ) 3.7 The Mid 2010s Bull Market ( 2013 - Present ) 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References 7 External links History S&P 500 Index from 1950 to 2016 Standard & Poor 's, initially known as the Standard Statistics Company, created its first stock market index in 1923. It consisted of 233 different stocks and was computed on a weekly basis. Three years later, it developed a 90 component composite price index that was computed on a daily basis ; that was expanded over the years. On March 4, 1957, the Standard & Poor 's 500 (. INX ) (. SPX ) was introduced. Milestone highs and lows June 4, 1968 : S&P 500 closes above 100 for the first time. October 19, 1987 : S&P 500 registers its largest daily percentage loss, falling 20.47 percent. The one - day crash, known as `` Black Monday, '' was blamed on program trading and those using a hedging strategy known as portfolio insurance. Despite the losses, the S&P 500 still closed positive for the year. March 24, 1995 : The S&P 500 index closes above 500 for the first time. In exactly five years time, the S&P 500 tripled its value, and reached its peak prior to the dot - com bubble. February 2, 1998 : S&P 500 closes above 1,000 for the first time. March 15, 1999 : The S&P 500 closed above 1,300 for the first time. On the next day, the more commonly followed Dow Jones Industrial Average traded above 10,000 points for the first time. March 24, 2000 : The S&P 500 index reaches an all - time intraday high of 1,552.87 during the dot - com bubble. October 9, 2007 : Index closes at a record high of 1,565.15, the highest close prior to the 2008 financial crisis. October 11, 2007 : S&P 500 hits an intraday record high of 1,576.09. October 13, 2008 : S&P 500 marks its best daily percentage gain, rising 11.58 percent. It also registers its largest single - day point increase of 104.13 points. December 31, 2008 : For the year, S&P 500 falls 38.49 percent, its worst yearly percentage loss. In September 2008, Lehman Brothers collapsed as the financial crisis spread. March 9, 2009 : S&P 500 closes at 676.53 ( it hit a 666 intraday low on March 6th ), its closing low after the onset of the 2008 financial crisis and the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers. March 28, 2013 : S&P 500 ends at 1,569.19, surpassing its previous record closing high set in 2007. April 10, 2013 : S&P 500 hits new all - time intraday record high at 1,589.07, surpassing the previous record of 1,576.09 set during trading on October 11, 2007. May 3, 2013 : S&P 500 closes above 1,600 for the first time, finishing at 1,614.42 after a much better - than - expected April U.S. non-farm payrolls report. The index also hit an all - time intraday high of 1,618.46. August 1, 2013 : S&P 500 closes above 1,700 for the first time, finishing at 1,706.87, as well as reaching an all - time intraday high of 1,707.85. November 22, 2013 : S&P 500 closes above 1,800 for the first time, finishing at 1,804.76 points. May 23, 2014 : S&P 500 closes above 1,900 for the first time, finishing at 1,900.53 points. August 26, 2014 : S&P 500 closes above 2,000 for the first time, finishing at 2,000.02 points. February 17, 2015 : S&P 500 closes above 2,100 for the first time, finishing at 2,100.34 points. November 22, 2016 : S&P 500 closes above 2,200 for the first time, finishing at 2,202.94 points. February 9, 2017 : S&P 500 closes above 2,300 for the first time, finishing at 2,307.87 points. May 15, 2017 : S&P 500 closes above 2,400 for the first time, finishing at 2,402.32 points. September 15, 2017 : S&P 500 closes above 2,500 for the first time, finishing at 2,500.23 points. November 24, 2017 : S&P 500 closes above 2,600 for the first time, finishing at 2,602.42 points. January 3, 2018 : S&P 500 closes above 2,700 for the first time, finishing at 2,713.06 points. January 17, 2018 S&P 500 closes above 2,800 for the first time, finishing at 2,802.56 points. Records All - time highs All - time lows Closing 2,872.87 Friday, January 26, 2018 16.66 Tuesday, January 3, 1950 Intraday 2,872.87 Friday, January 26, 2018 16.66 Tuesday, January 3, 1950 Incremental closing milestones The following is a list of the milestone closing levels of the S&P 500. 1 - point increments are used up to the 20 - point level ; 2 to 50 ; 5 to 100 ; 10 to 500 ; 20 to 1,000 ; 50 to 3,000 ; and 100 - point increments thereafter. Bold formatting is applied to every five milestones, excluding peaks. The Post-World War II Boom ( 1949 -- 1966 ) Milestone Closing level Date first achieved 16.66 16.66 January 3, 1950 17 17.08 January 9, 1950 18 18.03 April 18, 1950 19 19.14 June 8, 1950 20 20.00 October 4, 1950 22 22.20 February 5, 1951 24 24.16 January 14, 1952 26 26.04 December 12, 1952 28 28.18 April 29, 1954 30 30.14 July 9, 1954 32 32.00 September 22, 1954 34 34.03 November 23, 1954 36 36.75 January 3, 1955 38 38.27 April 18, 1955 40 40.10 June 17, 1955 42 43.18 July 6, 1955 44 44.19 September 12, 1955 46 46.41 November 14, 1955 48 48.14 March 16, 1956 50 50.06 September 30, 1958 55 55.21 December 31, 1958 60 60.01 July 7, 1959 65 65.06 March 30, 1961 70 70.01 November 6, 1961 75 75.02 December 31, 1963 80 80.02 April 6, 1964 85 85.04 October 8, 1964 90 90.27 May 13, 1965 The 1970s Bear Market ( 1967 -- 1973 ) Milestone Closing level Date first achieved 94.06 94.32 May 4, 1967 95 95.37 August 1, 1967 100 100.38 June 4, 1968 110 110.18 April 12, 1972 120 120.24 January 11, 1973 The Early 1980s Bull Depression ( 1980 -- 1982 ) Milestone Closing level Date first achieved 120.24 121.44 July 17, 1980 130 130.40 September 22, 1980 140 140.40 November 20, 1980 The Mid-1980s Bull Market ( 1982 -- 1987 ) Milestone Closing level Date first achieved 140.52 142.87 November 3, 1982 150 150.88 March 1, 1983 160 160.71 April 20, 1983 170 170.53 June 21, 1983 180 180.35 February 4, 1985 190 190.04 June 4, 1985 200 201.41 November 21, 1985 210 212.02 December 16, 1985 220 222.45 February 18, 1986 230 231.69 March 11, 1986 240 242.22 April 16, 1986 250 250.84 June 30, 1986 260 260.30 January 12, 1987 270 273.91 January 22, 1987 280 281.16 February 5, 1987 290 290.52 March 5, 1987 300 301.16 March 23, 1987 310 310.68 July 14, 1987 320 322.09 August 6, 1987 330 333.99 August 14, 1987 The 1990s Technology Bubble ( 1989 -- 2000 ) Milestone Closing level Date first achieved 336.77 338.05 July 26, 1989 340 341.99 July 27, 1989 350 351.52 August 24, 1989 360 360.65 May 29, 1990 370 370.47 March 1, 1991 380 380.40 April 12, 1991 390 390.45 April 17, 1991 400 404.84 December 26, 1991 410 415.14 December 30, 1991 420 420.44 January 14, 1992 430 430.16 November 27, 1992 440 441.28 December 18, 1992 450 454.71 March 8, 1993 460 460.13 August 25, 1993 470 470.54 December 27, 1993 480 481.61 January 31, 1994 490 490.05 March 13, 1995 500 500.97 March 24, 1995 520 520.48 May 3, 1995 540 545.22 June 19, 1995 560 560.89 July 12, 1995 580 583.61 September 14, 1995 600 600.07 November 17, 1995 620 620.18 December 6, 1995 640 641.43 February 5, 1996 660 661.45 February 12, 1996 680 680.54 September 13, 1996 700 701.46 October 4, 1996 720 724.59 November 6, 1996 740 742.16 November 19, 1996 760 768.86 January 14, 1997 780 782.72 January 21, 1997 800 802.77 February 12, 1997 820 830.29 May 5, 1997 840 841.88 May 15, 1997 860 862.91 June 9, 1997 880 883.46 June 12, 1997 900 904.03 July 2, 1997 920 925.76 July 15, 1997 940 940.30 July 24, 1997 960 960.32 August 6, 1997 980 983.12 October 7, 1997 1,000 1,001.27 February 2, 1998 1,050 1,052.02 March 3, 1998 1,100 1,105.65 March 24, 1998 1,150 1,157.33 July 6, 1998 1,200 1,202.84 December 21, 1998 1,250 1,272.34 January 6, 1999 1,300 1,307.26 March 15, 1999 1,350 1,358.63 April 12, 1999 1,400 1,403.28 July 9, 1999 1,450 1,458.34 December 23, 1999 1,500 1,500.64 March 22, 2000 The Mid-2000s Cyclical Bull Market ( 2007 ) Milestone Closing level Date first achieved 1,527.46 1,530.23 May 30, 2007 1,550 1,552.50 July 13, 2007 The Mid 2010s Bull Market ( 2013 - Present ) Milestone Closing level Date first achieved 1,565.15 1,569.19 March 28, 2013 1,600 1,614.42 May 3, 2013 1,650 1,650.34 May 14, 2013 1,700 1,706.87 August 1, 2013 1,750 1,754.67 October 22, 2013 1,800 1,804.76 November 22, 2013 1,850 1,854.29 February 27, 2014 1,900 1,900.53 May 23, 2014 1,950 1,951.27 June 9, 2014 2,000 2,000.02 August 26, 2014 2,050 2,051.80 November 18, 2014 2,100 2,100.34 February 17, 2015 2,130.82 2,137.16 July 11, 2016 2,150 2,152.14 July 12, 2016 2,200 2,202.94 November 22, 2016 2,250 2,259.53 December 9, 2016 2,300 2,307.87 February 9, 2017 2,350 2,351.16 February 17, 2017 2,400 2,402.32 May 15, 2017 2,450 2,453.46 June 19, 2017 2,500 2,500.23 September 15, 2017 2,550 2,552.07 October 5, 2017 2,600 2,602.42 November 24, 2017 2,650 2,651.50 December 8, 2017 2,700 2,713.06 January 3, 2018 2,750 2,751.29 January 9, 2018 2,800 2,802.56 January 17, 2018 2,850 2,872.87 January 26, 2018 See also Closing milestones of the Dow Jones Industrial Average Closing milestones of the Nasdaq Composite List of largest daily changes in the S&P 500 Index Nasdaq - 100 # Record values Russell 3000 Index # Record values Wilshire 5000 # Record High Wilshire 5000 Index Values Notes Jump up ^ This was the S&P 500 's very first close on January 3, 1950. Jump up ^ This was the S&P 500 's close at the peak on February 9, 1966. Jump up ^ This was the S&P 500 's close at the peak on January 11, 1973 before the 1973 -- 74 stock market crash. Jump up ^ This was the S&P 500 's close at the peak on November 28, 1980. Jump up ^ This was the S&P 500 's close at the peak on August 25, 1987 before Black Monday. Jump up ^ This was the S&P 500 's close at the peak on March 24, 2000 before the dot - com crash. Jump up ^ This was the S&P 500 's close at the peak on October 9, 2007 before the 2008 financial crisis. Jump up ^ This was the S&P 500 's close at the peak on May 21, 2015 before the 2015 - 16 stock market selloff. Jump up ^ The S&P first crossed 2,300 during the day on January 26, 2017 before falling below the level at closing. After that, the S&P retreated away from the 2,300 - pt milestone for a possible selloff in the next month. It took two weeks for the S&P to finally close above 2,300. Jump up ^ The S&P first crossed 2,400 during the day on March 1, 2017 before falling below the level at closing. After that, the S&P retreated away from the 2,400 - pt milestone and then closed within 1 point of the milestone on May 5, 2017. Then on May 8, 2017, the S&P traded above 2,400 intraday then closed below that milestone again and did it the third time the very next day. However, it took until May 15, 2017 for the S&P to finally close above 2,400. References Jump up ^ Yahoo, Inc. `` ^ GSPC Historical Prices S&P 500 Stock - Yahoo ! Finance ''. Yahoo Finance. Retrieved 31 August 2015. Jump up ^ Yahoo, Inc. `` ^ GSPC Historical Prices S&P 500 Stock - Yahoo ! Finance ''. Retrieved 22 May 2015. Jump up ^ `` Key dates and milestones in the S&P 500 's history ''. Yahoo Finance. Retrieved 14 May 2013. Jump up ^ Yahoo, Inc. `` ^ GSPC Historical Prices S&P 500 Stock - Yahoo ! Finance ''. Retrieved 3 May 2013. Jump up ^ Paradis, Tim ( May 3, 2007 ). `` Stocks Rise ; S&P 500 Passes 1,500 ''. The Washington Post. Associated Press. Retrieved July 5, 2014. External links S&P 500 Historical Chart Data Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Closing_milestones_of_the_S%26P_500&oldid=830012958 '' Categories : Lists of superlatives S&P Dow Jones Indices Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 12 March 2018, at 05 : 23. About Wikipedia

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