The stock market on May 11, 1971
May 11, 1971, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.25% to close at 102.62. Of 2,315 US stocks that traded, 1,023 rose and 852 fell.
The S&P 500+0.25%closed at 102.62
How big a move#17,618of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,507price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,023of 2,315; 852 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Arlen Corp (ARRD) | +8.9% |
| Kaiser Industries Corp (KI) | +5.7% |
| U S Industries (USI) | +5.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Ceridian Corp (CEN) | -4.0% |
| Dun & Bradstreet Holdngs Inc (DNB) | -3.8% |
| Entergy Gulf States La LLC | -3.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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