The stock market on March 11, 1970
March 11, 1970, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.07% to close at 88.69. Of 2,238 US stocks that traded, 843 rose and 959 fell.
The S&P 500-0.07%closed at 88.69
How big a move#22,844of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,687price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose843of 2,238; 959 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Pillsbury Co | +5.5% |
| McKesson (MCK) | +4.0% |
| KeySpan (KSE) | +3.8% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Telex Corp (TC) | -6.5% |
| Sybron Corp -old (SYB) | -5.9% |
| Sterling Drug (STY) | -4.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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