The stock market on October 14, 1970
October 14, 1970, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.15% to close at 84.19. Of 2,280 US stocks that traded, 835 rose and 939 fell.
The S&P 500+0.15%closed at 84.19
How big a move#20,365of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$9,151price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose835of 2,280; 939 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Brunswick (BC) | +10.0% |
| Pennwalt Corp (PSM) | +5.8% |
| Stevens (J.P.) & Co | +5.7% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Sherwood Medical Inds Inc (SME) | -7.2% |
| Tektronix (TEK) | -6.6% |
| CBS Inc (CBS) | -5.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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