The stock market on April 17, 1970
April 17, 1970, a Friday. The S&P 500 fell 0.24% to close at 85.67. Of 2,250 US stocks that traded, 629 rose and 1,186 fell.
The S&P 500-0.24%closed at 85.67
How big a move#17,857of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,993price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose629of 2,250; 1,186 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Rockwell Automation (ROK) | +7.7% |
| Ampex Corp (APX) | +5.5% |
| Ual Corp. (UAL) | +5.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Babcock & Wilcox Co-Old (BAW.) | -13.4% |
| Lone Star Industries (LCE) | -6.2% |
| Arcata Corp (ACA) | -6.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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