The stock market on February 6, 1973
February 6, 1973, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.19% to close at 114.45. Of 5,067 US stocks that traded, 1,358 rose and 1,691 fell.
The S&P 500+0.19%closed at 114.45
How big a move#19,254of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$6,731price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,358of 5,067; 1,691 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Texasgulf (TG) | +8.4% |
| Babcock & Wilcox Co-Old (BAW.) | +6.9% |
| Getty Oil (GET) | +6.7% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Great Western Financial (GWF.) | -6.3% |
| Bankers Trust (BT) | -4.6% |
| Masco (MAS) | -4.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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