The stock market on March 16, 1973
March 16, 1973, a Friday. The S&P 500 fell 0.51% to close at 113.54. Of 5,084 US stocks that traded, 1,038 rose and 1,895 fell.
The S&P 500-0.51%closed at 113.54
How big a move#12,315of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$6,785price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,038of 5,084; 1,895 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Tecumseh Products Co (TECUB) | +7.1% |
| Signode Corp (SGS) | +3.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Browning-Ferris Industries (BFI.) | -8.7% |
| Brunswick (BC) | -5.5% |
| Ralston Purina (RAL) | -5.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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