The stock market on March 19, 1973
March 19, 1973, a Monday. The S&P 500 fell 1.21% to close at 112.17. Of 5,084 US stocks that traded, 715 rose and 2,553 fell.
The S&P 500-1.21%closed at 112.17
How big a move#4,518of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$6,868price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose715of 5,084; 2,553 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Masonite Corp (MNC) | +3.1% |
| Burlington Northern Santa Fe | +2.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Times Mirror Co -ser A (TMC) | -7.2% |
| Great Western Financial (GWF.) | -6.9% |
| Ramanda Inc. (RAM) | -6.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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