The stock market on September 3, 1970
September 3, 1970, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 1.40% to close at 82.09. Of 2,264 US stocks that traded, 1,363 rose and 499 fell.
The S&P 500+1.40%closed at 82.09
How big a move#3,533of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$9,385price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,363of 2,264; 499 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Transamerica (TA) | +15.7% |
| Natomas Co (NOM) | +9.7% |
| American Broadcasting (ABC) | +7.8% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| NL Industries, Inc. (NL) | -4.9% |
| Commonwealth Oil Refin (CWLO) | -3.7% |
| Exelon (PE) | -3.7% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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