The stock market on May 19, 1971
May 19, 1971, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.24% to close at 101.07. Of 2,319 US stocks that traded, 954 rose and 860 fell.
The S&P 500+0.24%closed at 101.07
How big a move#18,026of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,623price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose954of 2,319; 860 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Lucky Stores (LKS) | +8.3% |
| Signal Companies (SGN) | +7.2% |
| Multigraphics Inc (MTI) | +5.8% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Revlon Inc -old | -7.9% |
| Amp Inc (AMP) | -4.0% |
| First Charter Financial (FCF) | -3.8% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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