The stock market on April 2, 1971
April 2, 1971, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.17% to close at 100.56. Of 2,304 US stocks that traded, 985 rose and 866 fell.
The S&P 500+0.17%closed at 100.56
How big a move#19,896of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,661price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose985of 2,304; 866 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Natomas Co (NOM) | +6.8% |
| Creole Petroleum Corp (CRP) | +5.5% |
| American Cyanamid (ACY) | +4.7% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| CNA Financial Corporation (CNA) | -4.9% |
| United Technologies (UTX) | -3.8% |
| Genuine Parts (GPC) | -3.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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