The stock market on April 15, 1971
April 15, 1971, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.15% to close at 103.52. Of 2,308 US stocks that traded, 944 rose and 972 fell.
The S&P 500+0.15%closed at 103.52
How big a move#20,585of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,442price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose944of 2,308; 972 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Whittaker Corp (WKR) | +7.3% |
| Uniroyal Inc (R) | +6.9% |
| Petrie Stores Liquidation Tr | +5.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Intl. Flavors & Frag. (IFF) | -5.6% |
| H&R Block (HRB) | -4.8% |
| American Standard (TT) | -4.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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