The stock market on April 16, 1970
April 16, 1970, a Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 0.98% to close at 85.88. Of 2,251 US stocks that traded, 434 rose and 1,381 fell.
The S&P 500-0.98%closed at 85.88
How big a move#6,220of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,971price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose434of 2,251; 1,381 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Psi Resources Inc | +3.0% |
| Fedders Corp (FJCC) | +2.8% |
| Mead (MEA) | +2.8% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Macmillan (MLL) | -14.5% |
| Uccel Corp (UCE) | -9.5% |
| American Broadcasting (ABC) | -8.8% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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