The stock market on October 15, 1971
October 15, 1971, a Friday. The S&P 500 fell 0.35% to close at 97.79. Of 2,364 US stocks that traded, 669 rose and 1,204 fell.
The S&P 500-0.35%closed at 97.79
How big a move#15,483of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,878price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose669of 2,364; 1,204 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Comsat Corp -ser 1 (CQ) | +5.1% |
| Ncr Corp. (NCR) | +4.9% |
| Primerica, Inc. (PRI) | +4.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Reliance Group Inc (REL) | -5.5% |
| OfficeMax (BCC) | -5.4% |
| Aetna (AET) | -4.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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