S&P 500 Snapshot: 7,000 Milestone Met With Late-Week Reality Check

The table below summarizes the number of record highs reached each year dating back to 2013. Here is a snapshot of the index from the past six months with a 50-day moving average: S&P 500: A Perspective on Drawdowns On October 9, 2007 the S&P 500 reached a then all-time high, closing the day at 1565.15. Then on March 9, 2009, the index dropped ~57% off of its high from exactly 17 months before, closing the day at 676.53. This time period became known as the Global Financial Crisis. It took over 5 years befo ...