The stock market on April 1, 1971
April 1, 1971, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.08% to close at 100.39. Of 2,304 US stocks that traded, 835 rose and 998 fell.
The S&P 500+0.08%closed at 100.39
How big a move#22,478of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,674price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose835of 2,304; 998 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Cyprus Mines (CYM) | +7.3% |
| Owens Corning (OWC) | +7.0% |
| Cummins (CUM) | +5.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Genuine Parts (GPC) | -4.3% |
| American Cyanamid (ACY) | -3.8% |
| Maxxam Group Holdings Inc | -3.7% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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