The stock market on January 30, 1970
January 30, 1970, a Friday. The S&P 500 fell 0.78% to close at 85.02. Of 2,212 US stocks that traded, 597 rose and 1,213 fell.
The S&P 500-0.78%closed at 85.02
How big a move#8,219of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$9,062price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose597of 2,212; 1,213 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Lear Siegler Inc | +6.6% |
| Carter-Wallace (CAR) | +6.1% |
| Wells Fargo (WFC) | +5.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Ceridian Corp (CEN) | -14.1% |
| R.R. Donnelley & Sons (DNY) | -11.8% |
| Sherwood Medical Inds Inc (SME) | -9.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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