S&P 500 Snapshot: Lowest Close of 2026

Core Insights - The S&P 500 index closed the week at its lowest level since mid-December, with a weekly loss of -2.0%, marking the largest decline in nearly five months, and is currently 3.42% below its all-time high from January 27, 2026 [1] S&P 500 Performance Overview - The S&P 500 reached an all-time high of 1565.15 on October 9, 2007, followed by a significant drop of approximately 57% to 676.53 by March 9, 2009, during the Global Financial Crisis [1] - It took over five years for the index to recover and reach a new all-time high of 1569.19 on March 28, 2013 [1] - Recent selloffs in 2022 are noted when excluding the Global Financial Crisis from the analysis [1] Volatility Analysis - The S&P 500 experienced its largest intraday price volatility of 10.77% on April 9, 2025, since December 24, 2018, when it recorded 19.10% [1] - The average percent change from the intraday low to the intraday high over the past 20 days is 1.22% [1] Index Comparison - Year-to-date performance shows the S&P 500 down 1.54%, while the S&P Equal Weight Index is up 3.16% [1] - The S&P 500 is a market cap-weighted index, while the S&P Equal Weight Index gives equal weight to each constituent [1]