The stock market on January 2, 1970
January 2, 1970, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 1.02% to close at 93.00. Of 2,195 US stocks that traded, 1,654 rose and 370 fell.
The S&P 500+1.02%closed at 93.00
How big a move#5,848of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,284price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,654of 2,195; 370 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Pan Am Corp | +12.9% |
| Sybron Corp -old (SYB) | +10.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Macy (R H) & Co | -5.2% |
| Continental Group (CCC) | -4.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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