The stock market on November 23, 1971
November 23, 1971, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.69% to close at 90.16. Of 2,381 US stocks that traded, 421 rose and 1,534 fell.
The S&P 500-0.69%closed at 90.16
How big a move#9,358of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,545price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose421of 2,381; 1,534 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Allegheny Technologies (ATI) | +8.9% |
| Becton Dickinson (BDX) | +7.3% |
| Electronic Data Systems (EDS.) | +6.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Salomon | -9.5% |
| Occidental Petroleum (OXY) | -7.3% |
| Aquitaine Co Canada Ltd (AQC) | -7.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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