The stock market on March 23, 1970
March 23, 1970, a Monday. The S&P 500 fell 0.08% to close at 86.99. Of 2,245 US stocks that traded, 683 rose and 1,062 fell.
The S&P 500-0.08%closed at 86.99
How big a move#22,460of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,856price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose683of 2,245; 1,062 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Boeing (BA) | +6.4% |
| McDonald's (MCD) | +6.2% |
| Peoples Energy Corporation (PGL) | +5.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Cordant Technologies Inc (CDD) | -5.9% |
| National Gypsum Co (NGCO) | -5.5% |
| Pan Am Corp | -5.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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