The stock market on December 9, 1971
December 9, 1971, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.04% to close at 96.96. Of 2,387 US stocks that traded, 898 rose and 968 fell.
The S&P 500+0.04%closed at 96.96
How big a move#23,558of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,946price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose898of 2,387; 968 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Allied Stores | +5.4% |
| Levi Strauss (LEVI) | +5.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Litton Industries (LIT) | -6.6% |
| Mattel (MAT) | -4.7% |
| Pan Am Corp | -4.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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