The stock market on April 21, 1970
April 21, 1970, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.52% to close at 85.38. Of 2,252 US stocks that traded, 640 rose and 1,143 fell.
The S&P 500-0.52%closed at 85.38
How big a move#12,050of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$9,023price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose640of 2,252; 1,143 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Loews (LTR) | +5.1% |
| Sherwood Medical Inds Inc (SME) | +4.5% |
| General Mills (GIS) | +4.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Parke Davis & Co (PDC) | -15.7% |
| Uccel Corp (UCE) | -8.5% |
| Aeroquip-Vickers (ANV) | -7.9% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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