The stock market on September 12, 1997
September 12, 1997, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 1.24% to close at 923.91. Of 7,447 US stocks that traded, 3,880 rose and 2,256 fell.
The S&P 500+1.24%closed at 923.91
How big a move#4,323of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$834price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose3,880of 7,447; 2,256 fell
Biggest companyGeneral Electricby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| HealthSouth (HRC) | +7.7% |
| Qwest Communications (Q) | +7.6% |
| Xilinx (XLNX) | +6.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| ManpowerGroup (MAN) | -9.2% |
| Ascend Communications (ASND) | -6.8% |
| iHeartMedia, Inc. (IHRT) | -5.7% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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