The stock market on March 5, 1973
March 5, 1973, a Monday. The S&P 500 rose 0.36% to close at 112.68. Of 5,084 US stocks that traded, 1,740 rose and 1,363 fell.
The S&P 500+0.36%closed at 112.68
How big a move#15,273of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$6,837price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,740of 5,084; 1,363 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Walter (jim) Corp (JWC.) | +5.3% |
| Sybron Corp -old (SYB) | +5.1% |
| Marsh & McLennan (MMC) | +5.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Mcgraw Edison (MGR) | -3.9% |
| Campbell Soup (CPB) | -3.1% |
| Colgate-Palmolive (CL) | -3.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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