The stock market on October 17, 1997
October 17, 1997, a Friday. The S&P 500 fell 1.16% to close at 944.16. Of 7,461 US stocks that traded, 1,576 rose and 4,717 fell.
The S&P 500-1.16%closed at 944.16
How big a move#4,778of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$816price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,576of 7,461; 4,717 fell
Biggest companyGeneral Electricby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Iomega Corp (IOM) | +6.8% |
| Sprint Nextel (FON) | +5.6% |
| Ascend Communications (ASND) | +3.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Seagate Technology (SEG) | -14.2% |
| Sun Microsystems (SUNW) | -9.3% |
| Teradyne, Inc. (TER) | -9.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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