The stock market on October 21, 1970
October 21, 1970, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.02% to close at 83.66. Of 2,283 US stocks that traded, 826 rose and 943 fell.
The S&P 500+0.02%closed at 83.66
How big a move#23,989of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$9,209price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose826of 2,283; 943 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Campbell Soup (CPB) | +5.9% |
| Nabisco Group Holdings (NGH) | +5.1% |
| Target (TGT) | +5.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Goodrich (GR) | -7.4% |
| Natomas Co (NOM) | -6.9% |
| Pharmacia (PNU) | -6.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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