The stock market on January 23, 1973
January 23, 1973, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.01% to close at 118.22. Of 5,065 US stocks that traded, 1,055 rose and 2,158 fell.
The S&P 500+0.01%closed at 118.22
How big a move#24,352of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$6,517price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,055of 5,065; 2,158 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| CBS Inc (CBS) | +6.2% |
| Deere (DE) | +5.1% |
| Howard Johnson (HJ) | +4.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| R.R. Donnelley & Sons (DNY) | -8.4% |
| Amerada Hess (AHC) | -7.1% |
| Dart Industries (D) | -6.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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