The stock market on January 5, 1970
January 5, 1970, a Monday. The S&P 500 rose 0.49% to close at 93.46. Of 2,204 US stocks that traded, 1,405 rose and 573 fell.
The S&P 500+0.49%closed at 93.46
How big a move#12,556of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,243price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,405of 2,204; 573 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Creole Petroleum Corp (CRP) | +10.2% |
| Lockheed Martin (LMT) | +8.2% |
| Commonwealth Oil Refin (CWLO) | +7.8% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Whittaker Corp (WKR) | -7.2% |
| Colgate-Palmolive (CL) | -5.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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