The stock market on January 16, 1997
January 16, 1997, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.33% to close at 769.75. Of 7,460 US stocks that traded, 2,909 rose and 2,893 fell.
The S&P 500+0.33%closed at 769.75
How big a move#15,779of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$1,001price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,909of 7,460; 2,893 fell
Biggest companyGeneral Electricby market value that day
Last day of trading for4stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Xilinx (XLNX) | +13.6% |
| Andrew Corporation (ANDW) | +10.7% |
| Sun Microsystems (SUNW) | +10.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Gartner, Inc. (IT) | -9.5% |
| Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated (DBD) | -6.0% |
| Starz (STRZA) | -5.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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