The stock market on October 28, 1970
October 28, 1970, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.37% to close at 83.43. Of 2,285 US stocks that traded, 770 rose and 1,034 fell.
The S&P 500+0.37%closed at 83.43
How big a move#14,950of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$9,234price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose770of 2,285; 1,034 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Pan Am Corp | +12.5% |
| Qantel Corp | +10.3% |
| Telex Corp (TC) | +9.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| General Dynamics (GD) | -6.1% |
| Sprint Nextel (FON) | -5.7% |
| Signal Companies (SGN) | -5.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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