The stock market on September 19, 1997
September 19, 1997, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.34% to close at 950.51. Of 7,452 US stocks that traded, 3,136 rose and 2,960 fell.
The S&P 500+0.34%closed at 950.51
How big a move#15,605of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$811price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose3,136of 7,452; 2,960 fell
Biggest companyGeneral Electricby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (TROW) | +10.0% |
| St Jude Medical (STJ) | +9.0% |
| Adobe Inc. (ADBE) | +8.7% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Union Carbide | -7.6% |
| International Paper (IP) | -5.4% |
| Monsanto (MTC) | -4.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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