The stock market on January 29, 1997
January 29, 1997, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.98% to close at 772.50. Of 7,454 US stocks that traded, 3,005 rose and 2,795 fell.
The S&P 500+0.98%closed at 772.50
How big a move#6,235of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$997price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose3,005of 7,454; 2,795 fell
Biggest companyGeneral Electricby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Dow Jones (DJ) | +9.2% |
| EMC Corporation (EMC) | +6.8% |
| Avery Dennison (AVY) | +6.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Unicom (UCM) | -10.3% |
| Tellabs (TLAB) | -5.0% |
| Costco Wholesale (COST) | -4.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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