The stock market on July 16, 1971
July 16, 1971, a Friday. The S&P 500 fell 0.17% to close at 99.11. Of 2,327 US stocks that traded, 844 rose and 1,014 fell.
The S&P 500-0.17%closed at 99.11
How big a move#19,842of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,773price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose844of 2,327; 1,014 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Richardson-Vicks Inc (RVI) | +4.2% |
| Aquitaine Co Canada Ltd (AQC) | +3.9% |
| Norton Simon (NSI) | +3.8% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Capital Cities/ABC (CCB) | -6.2% |
| Sperry (SY) | -5.2% |
| Polaroid (PRDCQ) | -5.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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