The stock market on July 12, 1971
July 12, 1971, a Monday. The S&P 500 rose 0.13% to close at 100.82. Of 2,323 US stocks that traded, 939 rose and 949 fell.
The S&P 500+0.13%closed at 100.82
How big a move#21,004of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,641price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose939of 2,323; 949 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| TECO Energy (TE) | +5.8% |
| MeadWestvaco (W) | +4.5% |
| Creole Petroleum Corp (CRP) | +4.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Kroger (KR) | -5.7% |
| Nalco Chemical Co (NLC) | -5.1% |
| Brunswick (BC) | -4.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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