The stock market on April 1, 1997
April 1, 1997, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.33% to close at 759.64. Of 7,467 US stocks that traded, 2,365 rose and 3,550 fell.
The S&P 500+0.33%closed at 759.64
How big a move#15,767of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$1,014price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,365of 7,467; 3,550 fell
Biggest companyGeneral Electricby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Synovus Financial Corp. (SNV) | +12.3% |
| Conseco (CNO) | +9.5% |
| Health Management Associates Inc (HMA) | +8.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| AutoNation (AN) | -8.6% |
| Parametric Techn (PMTC) | -8.0% |
| Sun Microsystems (SUNW) | -5.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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