The stock market on January 29, 1971
January 29, 1971, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.70% to close at 95.88. Of 2,298 US stocks that traded, 1,233 rose and 665 fell.
The S&P 500+0.70%closed at 95.88
How big a move#9,219of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,035price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,233of 2,298; 665 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Signal Companies (SGN) | +7.1% |
| General Dynamics (GD) | +7.1% |
| TECO Energy (TE) | +6.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Fannie Mae (FNMA) | -5.8% |
| Armco Inc (AS.) | -5.3% |
| Associated Dry Goods Corp (DG) | -4.7% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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