The stock market on July 15, 1971
July 15, 1971, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.06% to close at 99.28. Of 2,326 US stocks that traded, 965 rose and 855 fell.
The S&P 500+0.06%closed at 99.28
How big a move#23,071of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,760price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose965of 2,326; 855 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Centel Corp (CNT) | +5.6% |
| Crown Holdings (CCK) | +4.0% |
| Sedco (SED) | +3.8% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Gillette (G) | -7.4% |
| Alcoa (AA) | -4.6% |
| Sherwood Medical Inds Inc (SME) | -4.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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