CorganoGold Price
Free widgets Market closed
Gold3,876.73−3.57%Silver49.12−5.79%Platinum1,434.05−3.60%Palladium979.73−2.55%
Gold/Silver78.93
DXY101.96+0.08%
US10Y4.93%−1.20%
WTI104.12+2.08%
S&P 5007,580−1.82%
Dow51,770−1.09%
Bitcoin77,834+0.51%
VIX19.42+12.91%

S&P 500 in 1995

The S&P 500 rose 34.1% in 1995, from 459.27 at the end of 1994 to 615.93. Its highest close was 621.69 on Dec 13 — a record that stood until January 29, 1996, and its lowest 459.11 on Jan 3. The biggest one-day fall was −1.5% on Dec 18 and the biggest rise +1.9% on May 31. Adjusted for inflation, it gained 30.8%.

Change in 1995
+34.1%
459.27 → 615.93
High
621.69
Dec 13
Low
459.11
Jan 3
After inflation
+30.8%
US CPI
Up days
156 of 252
longest run 12 up, 5 down
Record highs
77
closing records

S&P 500, daily closes 1995

Numbers mark the events below
474540606previous recordJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec1Feb 14: S&P 500 sets the first of 77 record closing highs this year, at 482.55.2Feb 26: Barings Bank is declared insolvent after losses from Nick Leeson's Japanese derivatives trading.3Mar 24: S&P 500 closes above 500 for the first time (500.97).4May 31: Biggest one-day rise of the year: +1.9%.5Aug 9: Netscape goes public; shares priced at $28 close the first day at $58.25.6Nov 17: S&P 500 closes above 600 for the first time (600.07).7Dec 13: Last record close of the year: 621.69.8Dec 18: Biggest one-day fall of the year: −1.5%.

Key Events in 1995

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

  1. 1
    Tuesday, February 14 From the data
    S&P 500 sets the first of 77 record closing highs this year, at 482.55.
  2. 2
    Sunday, February 26
    Barings Bank is declared insolvent after losses from Nick Leeson's Japanese derivatives trading. Source
    S&P 500: −0.9% next trading day (Feb 27) · +3.1% a month later
  3. 3
    Friday, March 24 From the data
    S&P 500 closes above 500 for the first time (500.97).
  4. 4
    Wednesday, May 31 From the data
    Biggest one-day rise of the year: +1.9%.
  5. 5
    Wednesday, August 9
    Netscape goes public; shares priced at $28 close the first day at $58.25. Source
    S&P 500: −0.1% that day · +1.8% a month later
  6. 6
    Friday, November 17 From the data
    S&P 500 closes above 600 for the first time (600.07).
  7. 7
    Wednesday, December 13 From the data
    Last record close of the year: 621.69.
  8. 8
    Monday, December 18 From the data
    Biggest one-day fall of the year: −1.5%.

Biggest days of 1995

Best daysWorst days
May 31+1.9%Dec 18−1.5%
Mar 10+1.3%May 18−1.4%
Jun 22+1.3%Jul 19−1.3%
Feb 3+1.2%Jun 26−1.0%
Jul 6+1.2%Oct 26−1.0%

Volatility: 7.8% (annualised standard deviation of daily changes).

Month by month

MonthCloseChangeHighLow
Jan470.42+2.4%470.42459.11
Feb487.39+3.6%488.11470.40
Mar500.71+2.7%503.90482.12
Apr514.71+2.8%514.71501.85
May533.40+3.6%533.40514.26
Jun544.75+2.1%551.07527.94
Jul562.06+3.2%565.22547.09
Aug561.880.0%561.88555.11
Sep584.41+4.0%586.77563.84
Oct581.50−0.5%590.65576.72
Nov605.37+4.1%607.64584.22
Dec615.93+1.7%621.69605.94

Other Markets in 1995

Change over the calendar year.

MarketChangeYear-end
S&P 500+34.1%615.93
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 1995+33.5%5,117.12
Nasdaq Composite in 1995+39.9%1,052.13
Russell 2000 in 1995+26.2%315.97
Nikkei 225 in 1995+0.7%19,868.00
Gold in 1995+1.0%$387.00
Silver in 1995+5.8%$5.13
WTI crude oil in 1995+10.0%$19.54
Brent crude oil in 1995+14.9%$18.65
US 10-year Treasury yield in 1995−2.26 pp5.58%
1990199119921993199419951996199719981999

S&P 500 in 1995: FAQ

How much did the S&P 500 rise in 1995?

The S&P 500 rose 34.1% in 1995, from 459.27 at the end of 1994 to 615.93. Its highest close was 621.69 on Dec 13 — a record that stood until January 29, 1996, and its lowest 459.11 on Jan 3. The biggest one-day fall was −1.5% on Dec 18 and the biggest rise +1.9% on May 31. Adjusted for inflation, it gained 30.8%.

What were the highest and lowest closes of the S&P 500 in 1995?

Highest: 621.69 on December 13, 1995. Lowest: 459.11 on January 3, 1995. It closed higher on 156 of 252 trading days.

What happened to the S&P 500 on February 26, 1995?

Barings Bank is declared insolvent after losses from Nick Leeson's Japanese derivatives trading. The S&P 500 fell 0.9% on the next trading day (February 27, 1995), and was +3.1% a month later.

Did the S&P 500 reach a record high in 1995?

Yes — 77 record closing highs, the last at 621.69 on December 13, 1995.

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.

Cite this page

For essays, articles and research. Prices on this page update daily, so the citations include today's date as the date you accessed it.

APA 7
Corgano. (2026, November 1). S&P 500 in 1995. Corgano Gold Price. Retrieved November 1, 2026, from https://goldprice.corgano.com/market-history/sp-500/1995
MLA 9
“S&P 500 in 1995.” Corgano Gold Price, goldprice.corgano.com/market-history/sp-500/1995. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.
Chicago
Corgano. “S&P 500 in 1995.” Corgano Gold Price. Accessed November 1, 2026. https://goldprice.corgano.com/market-history/sp-500/1995.
BibTeX
@misc{corgano2026sp500in1995, author = {{Corgano}}, title = {S&P 500 in 1995}, howpublished = {\url{https://goldprice.corgano.com/market-history/sp-500/1995}}, year = {2026}, note = {Corgano Gold Price, accessed 2026-11-01}}
Link
S&P 500 in 1995 — Corgano Gold Price: https://goldprice.corgano.com/market-history/sp-500/1995