The stock market on January 17, 1973
January 17, 1973, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.46% to close at 118.68. Of 5,058 US stocks that traded, 1,632 rose and 1,502 fell.
The S&P 500+0.46%closed at 118.68
How big a move#13,237of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$6,492price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,632of 5,058; 1,502 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Occidental Petroleum (OXY) | +9.3% |
| Rohm & Haas (ROH) | +7.5% |
| Flagstar Corp | +6.8% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Armstrong Holdings (ACK) | -7.4% |
| Salomon | -4.8% |
| Monroe Auto Equip (MAE) | -4.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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