The stock market on March 24, 1971
March 24, 1971, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.66% to close at 99.62. Of 2,304 US stocks that traded, 617 rose and 1,259 fell.
The S&P 500-0.66%closed at 99.62
How big a move#9,870of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,734price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose617of 2,304; 1,259 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Petrie Stores Liquidation Tr | +5.3% |
| Arlen Corp (ARRD) | +4.0% |
| Electronic Data Systems (EDS.) | +3.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Mattel (MAT) | -7.5% |
| Avery Dennison (AVY) | -6.6% |
| Owens-Illinois (OI) | -5.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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