The stock market on April 7, 1971
April 7, 1971, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.46% to close at 101.98. Of 2,305 US stocks that traded, 1,116 rose and 803 fell.
The S&P 500+0.46%closed at 101.98
How big a move#13,122of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,555price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,116of 2,305; 803 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| General Dynamics (GD) | +8.3% |
| Chrysler Corp (C) | +5.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Rhone-Poulenc Rorer (RPR) | -4.2% |
| Fannie Mae (FNMA) | -4.2% |
| Technicon Corp (TCN) | -4.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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