The stock market on March 23, 1971
March 23, 1971, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.34% to close at 100.28. Of 2,305 US stocks that traded, 712 rose and 1,153 fell.
The S&P 500-0.34%closed at 100.28
How big a move#15,655of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,683price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose712of 2,305; 1,153 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Heinz (HNZ) | +4.0% |
| Electronic Data Systems (EDS.) | +3.9% |
| United Technologies (UTX) | +3.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Maytag (MYG) | -5.0% |
| Pitney Bowes (PBI) | -4.6% |
| Ual Corp. (UAL) | -3.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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