The stock market on August 31, 1971
August 31, 1971, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.49% to close at 99.03. Of 2,343 US stocks that traded, 658 rose and 1,189 fell.
The S&P 500-0.49%closed at 99.03
How big a move#12,592of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,780price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose658of 2,343; 1,189 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Fedders Corp (FJCC) | +4.5% |
| Natomas Co (NOM) | +3.5% |
| Amerada Hess (AHC) | +3.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Texas Instruments (TXN) | -6.3% |
| Levitz Furniture Inc -vtg (LVFIQ) | -4.9% |
| Trans Union Corp (TU) | -4.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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