The closing price for the S&P 500 (GSPC) on December 31, 2008 was $903.25. It was up 1.4% for the day (up 1.4% from previous close). The latest price is $6,552.51.
DATE
OPEN
HIGH
LOW
CLOSE
VOLUME
December 31 2008
$890.59
$910.32
$889.67
$903.25
4,172,940,000
Daily pricing data for the S&P 500 dates back to 12/30/1927, and may be incomplete.