The stock market on January 7, 1997
January 7, 1997, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.75% to close at 753.23. Of 7,462 US stocks that traded, 3,369 rose and 2,505 fell.
The S&P 500+0.75%closed at 753.23
How big a move#8,684of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$1,023price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose3,369of 7,462; 2,505 fell
Biggest companyGeneral Electricby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Informix Cp (IFMX) | +10.1% |
| Netscape Communications Corp (NSCP) | +8.5% |
| Walmart (WMT) | +7.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| UST Inc. (UST) | -7.9% |
| Silicon Graphics (SGI) | -6.5% |
| Novell (NOVL) | -3.7% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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