s and p 500 monthly returns 1979-1984

The S&P 500 (GSPC) had its best month between 1979 and 1984 in October 1982, returning 11.1%.

ASSETMONTH% RETURN
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
January 1979
3.97%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
February 1979
-3.65%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
March 1979
5.52%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
April 1979
0.2%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
May 1979
-2.63%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
June 1979
3.87%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
July 1979
0.87%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
August 1979
5.31%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
September 1979
0%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
October 1979
-6.75%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
November 1979
4.26%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
December 1979
1.68%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
January 1980
5.76%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
February 1980
-0.44%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
March 1980
-10.18%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
April 1980
4.11%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
May 1980
4.66%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
June 1980
2.7%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
July 1980
6.5%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
August 1980
0.58%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
September 1980
2.52%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
October 1980
1.6%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
November 1980
10.24%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
December 1980
-3.39%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
January 1981
-4.57%