S&P 500 Had Its Best January Since 1987 By: TalkMarkets February 01, 2019 at 16:03 PM EST The S&P 500 was up 0.86% on Thursday which pushed the market to a new high. It closed up 7.87% for the month. Read More >> Related Stocks: FINANCIAL SEL Facebook NDX Russell 2000 Ishares ETF S&P 500 Communication Sector SPDR VIX