The stock market on November 17, 1971
November 17, 1971, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.15% to close at 92.85. Of 2,379 US stocks that traded, 819 rose and 1,028 fell.
The S&P 500+0.15%closed at 92.85
How big a move#20,450of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,297price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose819of 2,379; 1,028 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Eckerd (ECK) | +11.0% |
| S&P Global (MHP) | +5.5% |
| Continental Group (CCC) | +5.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Olin (OLN) | -4.9% |
| Capital Cities/ABC (CCB) | -4.8% |
| Salomon | -4.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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