The stock market on April 24, 1970
April 24, 1970, a Friday. The S&P 500 fell 0.33% to close at 82.77. Of 2,254 US stocks that traded, 589 rose and 1,275 fell.
The S&P 500-0.33%closed at 82.77
How big a move#15,970of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$9,308price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose589of 2,254; 1,275 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Broadway Stores Inc (BWY) | +7.7% |
| Rhone-Poulenc Rorer (RPR) | +4.8% |
| Litton Industries (LIT) | +4.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Bendix Corp | -8.0% |
| Jefferson-Pilot (JP) | -8.0% |
| Placer Dome Inc (PDG) | -7.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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