The stock market on January 8, 1973
January 8, 1973, a Monday. The S&P 500 fell 0.02% to close at 119.85. Of 5,053 US stocks that traded, 1,554 rose and 1,611 fell.
The S&P 500-0.02%closed at 119.85
How big a move#24,171of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$6,428price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,554of 5,053; 1,611 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Caliber System (CBB) | +5.8% |
| First Republicbank Corp | +4.7% |
| Dresser Industries Inc (DI.) | +4.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| WEC Energy Group (WEC) | -4.5% |
| Georgia-Pacific (GP) | -4.3% |
| CNA Financial Corporation (CNA) | -3.9% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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