The stock market on January 23, 1970
January 23, 1970, a Friday. The S&P 500 fell 0.74% to close at 89.37. Of 2,211 US stocks that traded, 511 rose and 1,339 fell.
The S&P 500-0.74%closed at 89.37
How big a move#8,714of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,620price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose511of 2,211; 1,339 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Dillingham Corp (DHM) | +5.1% |
| General Dynamics (GD) | +4.3% |
| Salomon | +4.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Kidde Inc | -14.4% |
| Comsat Corp -ser 1 (CQ) | -13.0% |
| Macmillan (MLL) | -8.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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