The stock market on March 6, 1997
March 6, 1997, a Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 0.43% to close at 798.56. Of 7,474 US stocks that traded, 2,768 rose and 3,012 fell.
The S&P 500-0.43%closed at 798.56
How big a move#13,799of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$965price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,768of 7,474; 3,012 fell
Biggest companyGeneral Electricby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Circuit City Stores (CC) | +5.5% |
| Dynegy (DYN) | +4.8% |
| Charles Schwab (SCH) | +4.7% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| CA Technologies (CA) | -8.8% |
| Oracle (ORCL) | -8.0% |
| Qualcomm (QCOM) | -5.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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