The stock market on August 5, 1971
August 5, 1971, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.21% to close at 94.09. Of 2,330 US stocks that traded, 986 rose and 833 fell.
The S&P 500+0.21%closed at 94.09
How big a move#18,677of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,188price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose986of 2,330; 833 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Signal Companies (SGN) | +7.5% |
| G-I Holdings Inc | +4.7% |
| ITT Industries (IIN) | +4.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| GenCorp (GY) | -6.0% |
| Scott Paper (SPP) | -4.9% |
| Studebaker-Worthington Inc (SKW) | -4.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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