The stock market on August 12, 1971
August 12, 1971, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 1.42% to close at 96.00. Of 2,333 US stocks that traded, 1,520 rose and 424 fell.
The S&P 500+1.42%closed at 96.00
How big a move#3,455of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,025price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,520of 2,333; 424 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| First Charter Financial (FCF) | +9.3% |
| Lone Star Industries (LCE) | +7.7% |
| Brunswick (BC) | +7.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| New Valley Corp (NVAL.) | -11.6% |
| Reynolds Metals (RLM) | -6.0% |
| Psi Resources Inc | -3.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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