The stock market on January 6, 1970
January 6, 1970, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.68% to close at 92.82. Of 2,204 US stocks that traded, 654 rose and 1,210 fell.
The S&P 500-0.68%closed at 92.82
How big a move#9,486of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,300price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose654of 2,204; 1,210 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Uop Inc (UOP) | +5.4% |
| RadioShack (TAN) | +5.2% |
| Texas Eastern Corp | +5.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Whittaker Corp (WKR) | -7.8% |
| Cluett Peabody & Co (CLU) | -6.6% |
| Great Western Financial (GWF.) | -6.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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