The stock market on May 25, 1971
May 25, 1971, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.66% to close at 99.47. Of 2,319 US stocks that traded, 551 rose and 1,345 fell.
The S&P 500-0.66%closed at 99.47
How big a move#9,849of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,745price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose551of 2,319; 1,345 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Essex Intl Inc (EXC) | +5.3% |
| Bausch & Lomb (BOL) | +5.1% |
| Sunbeam Corp | +4.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Natomas Co (NOM) | -6.3% |
| Pennzoil (PZE) | -5.4% |
| Technicon Corp (TCN) | -4.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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