The stock market on November 29, 1971
November 29, 1971, a Monday. The S&P 500 rose 1.60% to close at 93.41. Of 2,382 US stocks that traded, 1,792 rose and 292 fell.
The S&P 500+1.60%closed at 93.41
How big a move#2,695of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,248price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,792of 2,382; 292 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Merrill Lynch (MER) | +9.2% |
| Raytheon (RTN) | +9.1% |
| Arlen Corp (ARRD) | +9.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Sears Roebuck (S) | -3.4% |
| Time Warner (TWX) | -3.0% |
| Procter & Gamble (PG) | -2.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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