That’s from S&P Indices, with data until Dec. 18th.

Taking into account last week, the S&P 500 ended up rising an impressive 23.5 per cent in 2009 — but still not enough to stop the index from posting its first negative total return.

More decade datapoints (to start off the new one) below. Click to enlarge.

Related links:
Footsie left wanting after tumultuous decade – FT
Playing “what if” with $10,000 from 12/31/1999 to today – Paul Kedrosky
2009 sets the stage… for what? – Barron’s

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