The stock market on August 10, 1971
August 10, 1971, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.01% to close at 93.54. Of 2,331 US stocks that traded, 747 rose and 1,044 fell.
The S&P 500+0.01%closed at 93.54
How big a move#24,298of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,236price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose747of 2,331; 1,044 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Illinova Corp (ILN) | +4.4% |
| Dome Petroleum Ltd (DMP) | +4.2% |
| Noram Energy Corp | +4.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Great Western Financial (GWF.) | -4.0% |
| Allied Stores | -4.0% |
| Altria Group (MO) | -3.9% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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