The stock market on May 12, 1997
May 12, 1997, a Monday. The S&P 500 rose 1.56% to close at 837.66. Of 7,473 US stocks that traded, 3,478 rose and 2,390 fell.
The S&P 500+1.56%closed at 837.66
How big a move#2,829of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$920price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose3,478of 7,473; 2,390 fell
Biggest companyGeneral Electricby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Netscape Communications Corp (NSCP) | +11.3% |
| Globalsantafe Corp (GSF) | +7.4% |
| Paccar (PCAR) | +6.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Lehman Brothers Holdings (LEHMQ) | -6.1% |
| Xilinx (XLNX) | -5.1% |
| Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) | -3.9% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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