The stock market on November 5, 1971
November 5, 1971, a Friday. The S&P 500 fell 0.35% to close at 94.46. Of 2,370 US stocks that traded, 657 rose and 1,159 fell.
The S&P 500-0.35%closed at 94.46
How big a move#15,451of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,156price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose657of 2,370; 1,159 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Salomon | +5.0% |
| Centel Corp (CNT) | +4.1% |
| Brunswick (BC) | +4.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Technicon Corp (TCN) | -10.5% |
| Eckerd (ECK) | -5.9% |
| Cyprus Mines (CYM) | -4.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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