The stock market on October 7, 1997
October 7, 1997, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 1.07% to close at 983.12. Of 7,455 US stocks that traded, 3,462 rose and 2,811 fell.
The S&P 500+1.07%closed at 983.12
How big a move#5,449of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$784price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose3,462of 7,455; 2,811 fell
Biggest companyGeneral Electricby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Qwest Communications (Q) | +9.1% |
| Oxford Health Plans (OXHP) | +7.8% |
| Compuware (CPWR) | +7.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Hartford Financial Services (HIG) | -4.8% |
| Raytheon (RTN) | -4.5% |
| Gap, Inc. (The) (GPS) | -3.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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