The stock market on October 15, 1970
October 15, 1970, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.55% to close at 84.65. Of 2,281 US stocks that traded, 958 rose and 894 fell.
The S&P 500+0.55%closed at 84.65
How big a move#11,664of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$9,101price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose958of 2,281; 894 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Comsat Corp -ser 1 (CQ) | +6.8% |
| Getty Oil (GET) | +5.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Telex Corp (TC) | -5.6% |
| Paramount Communications Inc (PCI) | -5.0% |
| Gdv Inc (GDVI) | -4.8% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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