The stock market on November 16, 1971
November 16, 1971, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.98% to close at 92.71. Of 2,378 US stocks that traded, 1,135 rose and 720 fell.
The S&P 500+0.98%closed at 92.71
How big a move#6,218of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,310price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,135of 2,378; 720 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Electronic Data Systems (EDS.) | +8.6% |
| McDonnell Douglas (MD) | +8.2% |
| U S Industries (USI) | +7.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Chessie System (CO) | -19.3% |
| Technicon Corp (TCN) | -7.1% |
| Lucky Stores (LKS) | -6.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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