The stock market on November 17, 1970
November 17, 1970, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.28% to close at 83.47. Of 2,290 US stocks that traded, 827 rose and 926 fell.
The S&P 500+0.28%closed at 83.47
How big a move#17,086of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$9,230price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose827of 2,290; 926 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Seatrain Lines | +4.1% |
| Armstrong Holdings (ACK) | +3.9% |
| Signode Corp (SGS) | +3.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Mead (MEA) | -3.6% |
| Pan Am Corp | -3.4% |
| American Hospital Supply (AHS) | -3.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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