The stock market on December 10, 1971
December 10, 1971, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.75% to close at 97.69. Of 2,386 US stocks that traded, 1,326 rose and 616 fell.
The S&P 500+0.75%closed at 97.69
How big a move#8,599of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,886price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,326of 2,386; 616 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| OfficeMax (BCC) | +11.4% |
| Occidental Petroleum (OXY) | +11.1% |
| Technicon Corp (TCN) | +10.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Harris (HRS) | -6.3% |
| Corning (GLW) | -5.3% |
| Allied Stores | -3.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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