The stock market on January 5, 1973
January 5, 1973, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.39% to close at 119.87. Of 5,051 US stocks that traded, 1,780 rose and 1,445 fell.
The S&P 500+0.39%closed at 119.87
How big a move#14,514of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$6,427price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,780of 5,051; 1,445 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Louisiana-Pacific (LPX) | +9.3% |
| Anaconda (A) | +4.8% |
| Mcdermott Intl Inc (MDRIQ) | +4.8% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Levitz Furniture Inc -vtg (LVFIQ) | -7.7% |
| Teleprompter Corp (TP) | -5.0% |
| Litton Industries (LIT) | -4.8% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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