The stock market on August 19, 1971
August 19, 1971, a Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 0.45% to close at 98.16. Of 2,339 US stocks that traded, 672 rose and 1,238 fell.
The S&P 500-0.45%closed at 98.16
How big a move#13,451of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,849price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose672of 2,339; 1,238 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Santa Fe Inds (SFF) | +6.3% |
| Airco Inc (AN) | +4.6% |
| Santa Fe Pacific Corp (SFX) | +4.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Boeing (BA) | -5.9% |
| Cordant Technologies Inc (CDD) | -5.9% |
| Kerr-McGee (KMG) | -5.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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