The stock market on May 25, 1970
May 25, 1970, a Monday. The S&P 500 fell 2.77% to close at 70.25. Of 2,252 US stocks that traded, 167 rose and 1,883 fell.
The S&P 500-2.77%closed at 70.25
How big a move#814of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$10,967price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose167of 2,252; 1,883 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| New York Times (NYT) | +4.6% |
| Cordant Technologies Inc (CDD) | +3.8% |
| CNA Financial Corporation (CNA) | +3.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Kaiser Industries Corp (KI) | -20.4% |
| Lubrizol (LZ) | -14.9% |
| Becton Dickinson (BDX) | -14.8% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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