The stock market on January 21, 1997
January 21, 1997, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.78% to close at 782.72. Of 7,454 US stocks that traded, 3,025 rose and 2,848 fell.
The S&P 500+0.78%closed at 782.72
How big a move#8,316of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$984price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose3,025of 7,454; 2,848 fell
Biggest companyGeneral Electricby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Network Assocs (NETA) | +11.9% |
| NCR Corporation (NCR) | +8.8% |
| Qualcomm (QCOM) | +8.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Caremark Rx (CMX) | -8.0% |
| HBO & Company (HBOC) | -6.8% |
| Xilinx (XLNX) | -5.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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