The stock market on December 22, 1970
December 22, 1970, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.11% to close at 90.04. Of 2,294 US stocks that traded, 969 rose and 836 fell.
The S&P 500+0.11%closed at 90.04
How big a move#21,530of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,556price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose969of 2,294; 836 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Santa Fe Inds (SFF) | +6.4% |
| Diamond International (DN) | +5.9% |
| Walter (jim) Corp (JWC.) | +5.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Howard Johnson (HJ) | -5.7% |
| Asarco Inc (AR) | -4.4% |
| Mattel (MAT) | -4.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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