The stock market on September 28, 1971
September 28, 1971, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.27% to close at 97.88. Of 2,357 US stocks that traded, 910 rose and 874 fell.
The S&P 500+0.27%closed at 97.88
How big a move#17,308of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,871price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose910of 2,357; 874 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Texas Oil & Gas (TXO) | +5.2% |
| Sterling Drug (STY) | +3.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Sperry (SY) | -5.1% |
| Ncr Corp. (NCR) | -4.6% |
| Foot Locker (Z) | -4.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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