The stock market on March 4, 1970
March 4, 1970, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.21% to close at 90.04. Of 2,238 US stocks that traded, 851 rose and 987 fell.
The S&P 500-0.21%closed at 90.04
How big a move#18,750of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,556price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose851of 2,238; 987 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Cluett Peabody & Co (CLU) | +6.2% |
| Hercules (HPC) | +5.7% |
| Otis Elevator Co (OT.) | +5.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| National Gypsum Co (NGCO) | -5.9% |
| Fairchild Camera & Instr (FCI) | -5.9% |
| Great Western Financial (GWF.) | -5.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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