The stock market on July 26, 1971
July 26, 1971, a Monday. The S&P 500 fell 0.81% to close at 98.14. Of 2,328 US stocks that traded, 660 rose and 1,151 fell.
The S&P 500-0.81%closed at 98.14
How big a move#7,929of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,850price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose660of 2,328; 1,151 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Brown Forman Cp (BF) | +5.1% |
| Freeport-McMoran (FTX) | +4.4% |
| H&R Block (HRB) | +3.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Mattel (MAT) | -6.4% |
| Pitney Bowes (PBI) | -6.1% |
| I-T-E Imperial Corp (ITE) | -5.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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