S&P 500 in January 2026

The S&P 500 ended January 2026 at 6,939.03 on January 30, 2026, up 1.37% from 6,845.50 at the end of December 2025. Its highest close of the month was 6,978.60 on January 27, 2026, its lowest 6,796.86 on January 20, 2026.

Month close

6,939.03

January 30, 2026

Month change

+93.53 (+1.37%)

from 6,845.50

Highest close

6,978.60

January 27, 2026

Lowest close

6,796.86

January 20, 2026

Every close of January 2026

20 sessions, newest first.

S&P 500: daily closes for the last 20 sessions
DateCloseChange
6,939.03−29.98 (−0.43%)
6,969.01−9.02 (−0.13%)
6,978.03−0.57 (−0.01%)
6,978.60+28.37 (+0.41%)
6,950.23+34.62 (+0.50%)
6,915.61+2.26 (+0.03%)
6,913.35+37.73 (+0.55%)
6,875.62+78.76 (+1.16%)
6,796.86−143.15 (−2.06%)
6,940.01−4.46 (−0.06%)
6,944.47+17.87 (+0.26%)
6,926.60−37.14 (−0.53%)
6,963.74−13.53 (−0.19%)
6,977.27+10.99 (+0.16%)
6,966.28+44.82 (+0.65%)
6,921.46+0.53 (+0.01%)
6,920.93−23.89 (−0.34%)
6,944.82+42.77 (+0.62%)
6,902.05+43.58 (+0.64%)
6,858.47+12.97 (+0.19%)

S&P 500, month by month

S&P 500: last close of each month
MonthLast closeChange
September 2026so far7,743.41+57.27 (+0.75%)
August 20267,686.14+196.42 (+2.62%)
July 20267,489.72−9.64 (−0.13%)
June 20267,499.36−80.70 (−1.06%)
May 20267,580.06+371.05 (+5.15%)
April 20267,209.01+680.49 (+10.42%)
March 20266,528.52−350.36 (−5.09%)
February 20266,878.88−60.15 (−0.87%)
January 20266,939.03+93.53 (+1.37%)
December 20256,845.50−3.59 (−0.05%)
November 20256,849.09+8.89 (+0.13%)
October 20256,840.20+151.74 (+2.27%)
September 20256,688.46+228.20 (+3.53%)

S&P 500 in January 2026: what people ask

What was the S&P 500 at the end of January 2026?

It closed at 6,939.03 on Friday, January 30, 2026, up 1.37% from 6,845.50 at the end of December 2025.

What was the highest S&P 500 in January 2026?

Its highest close of January 2026 was 6,978.60 on Tuesday, January 27, 2026; its lowest was 6,796.86 on January 20, 2026, over 20 sessions.

Source: S&P 500 index (^GSPC), daily closes. Daily closes; a month's change runs from the previous month's last close. Not investment advice. S&P 500 today